Govt launches microsite that links websites of various depts

To make the government websites more user-friendly and make it easier for visitors to understand government programmes and updates, a new site (microsite) was launched on Monday — ‘threeyears.mygov.in’ — in which an animated character called ‘Prerna’ would take the user through each section.

The Ministry for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said various weblinks or websites of the government departments will also be linked to this portal, which will be available in 12 regional languages such as Bodo, Dogri, KashmiriDev, Kinkani, Maithili, Nepali, Santhali and Sindhi. The websites linked to the portal include agricoop.in, data.gov.in, ecourts.gov.in, farmer.gov.in, passportindia.gov.in, uidai.gov.in among others.

“This microsite is a one-stop platform serving as a repository of information pertaining to the initiatives and achievements of the last three years,” Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, said.

The information is categorised in 11 narratives such as ‘Decisive and Bold Government’, ‘Government Empowering Gaav and Garib’, ‘Honest and Incorruptible Government’, ‘A Government That Cares’, ‘Government for the people, of the people, by the people’, ‘Brand India on the rise’, and ‘Harnessing Yuva Shakti for a New India’.

Under each narrative, a user will find different sub-themes that will lead to interactive videos and infographics through Prerna.

For instance, the ‘Voice of India’ section curates stories of beneficiaries of different schemes of the government through testimonial videos. A quiz on governance, similar to last year, is available under ‘Quiz Whiz’.

The ‘Modi Festival’ section will keep the user updated with the events across the country by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to disseminate the government’s achievements.

Similarly, the ‘Media Zone’ would provide infographics, flyers and other downloadable materials that can be downloaded and read.

With simple activities such as sharing media and referring BHIM App to more extensive tasks such as Swachh Bharat, blogging and designing; citizens can earn points at every step for the next 55 days. The ‘Championship’ will last until the third Anniversary of MyGov on July 26. The top scorers will be featured in the leaderboard and will get an opportunity to be a part of many exciting events of MyGov, Prasad added.