Digitisation of records: All Central Government Hospitals to go paperless
All new files will be accepted in electronics mode only from July 1. No file which is being moved for the first time will be accepted in the physical mode and all sections are required to submit these files through the e-office only.;
New Delhi: The Health Ministry has passed an order, directing all the central government hospitals to go paperless to ensure transparency and good governance.
As per an official source, the hospitals have been directed to use E-office and maintain all files digitally. The official added that the health ministry is organising special training sessions to implement the same.
The official said, "It has been decided that all new files will be accepted in electronics mode only from July 1. No file which is being moved for the first time will be accepted in the physical mode and all sections are required to submit these files through e-office only."
Many central government hospitals have begun training their employees so that they could easily adapt to the new system, reports the Times of India.
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