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New Delhi, February 23, 2012: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Government of India in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced the launch of citizen-centric Passport Seva Kendras for applications and issuance of passports in the National Capital Territory.
The PSK at Herald House, ITO, New Delhi, was inaugurated by the Honorable Minister for External Affairs, SM Krishna in the presence of other dignitaries including Honorable Chief Minister, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, Members of Parliament and senior government officials.
Passport Seva Project, a Mission Mode e-Governance project from the MEA, is transforming the passport issuance system in India by providing passport-related services to the citizens in a timely, transparent, accessible and reliable manner. The new PSKs will provide comfortable and efficient environment for applicants, using online appointments and streamlined processes.
N Chandrasekaran, CEO & MD, TCS, said, “Mission-Mode e-Governance projects like Passport Seva Project showcase how effectively a partnership model can work to provide technology-led, citizen-centric best-in-class services to Indian citizens. We are delighted to partner with the Ministry of External Affairs in this important national initiative.” He added, “The state-of-the-art centers are delivering services in a comfortable environment as well as providing increased access points for citizens.”
Milestones achieved in the PSK program:
The key benefits of the Passport Seva Project services for citizens include the following:
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About Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS)
Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT, BPO, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model™ (GNDM), recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata group, India’s largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 226,000 of the world’s best-trained consultants in 42 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $8.2 billion for year ended March 31, 2011 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.
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