Source: PIB
Context: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj called for nationwide public participation under the ‘DAANVEER’ initiative — encouraging citizens, CSR entities and the Indian diaspora to donate desktop computers to verified Gram Panchayats.
What It Is
- A technology-enabled, people-led Computer Crowdsourcing Initiative
- Allows individuals, philanthropic organisations, CSR partners and the diaspora to directly purchase and donate standardised desktop computers
- To state-verified Gram Panchayats needing digital hardware
About
- Nodal Ministry: Panchayati Raj (MoPR)
- Complements: infrastructure funding under the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA)
- Aim: bridge the rural digital divide and strengthen grassroots digital governance by augmenting IT hardware across Gram Panchayats through voluntary, transparent public contributions.
Key Features
- App-to-marketplace integration: Select a verified Panchayat on Meri Panchayat App → purchase through DigiHaat (ONDC) with pre-filled details.
- Standardised hardware: Donors choose government-approved computer bundles meeting required technical specifications.
- State-level verification: Only Panchayats officially identified as lacking IT infrastructure are listed.
- Real-time tracking: Track the entire process from payment and dispatch to delivery and receipt.
- Digital recognition: Panchayat Secretary confirms delivery → donor receives a verifiable Certificate of Appreciation.
