Bhopal, March 15 Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has inaugurated the country's first Samriddhi Centre at Umri village in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district, aimed at providing healthcare, education, banking, and agricultural services under one roof, officials said.
The initiative is an important step towards digital empowerment and improved service access for rural India, Scindia said during the inauguration of the centre on Saturday.
The initiative, under the Department of Telecommunications' Samriddh Gram Phygital Services, aims to promote holistic development in rural areas through an integrated platform combining digital and physical services, an official statement said.
The centre will provide villagers access to various services related to healthcare, education, banking, and agriculture under one roof, it said.
During the inauguration ceremony, Scindia inspected the services and equipment available at the centre.
He also wore a virtual reality (VR) headset to experience its use and informed villagers about the benefits of such technologies.
The minister expressed confidence that the Samriddhi Centre will help improve the standard of living of villagers and that the model can be expanded to other villages across the country.
Local public representatives, officials, and a large number of villagers were present on the occasion.