Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel Launches Online Portal for Auctioning Gifts to Support Girl Education
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], October 1: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has introduced an e-portal for the online sale of gifts received by the CM. The income generated will be used for noble causes like girl education. This initiative supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Digital India campaign.
Previously, gifts were sold through public auctions at state-level gatherings and by District Collectors. Now, the State Government has launched an online portal to collect contributions for the Girl Child Education Fund through transparent online sales.
CM Mementos is an Open Auction portal by the Government of Gujarat, enabling buyers to participate in online auctions after registration. People from any part of the country can buy Toshakhana’s gifts online through e-auction.
PM Modi, as the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, started this tradition by depositing gifts in the Government Toshakhana and using the proceeds for girl education. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel continues this tradition, viewing himself as a trustee of these gifts.
The e-auction portal, developed by NCode GNFC, categorizes items with photographs and descriptions in English and Gujarati. Buyers must register on the portal, submit bids, and make digital payments to the Girl Child Education Fund. The highest bidder will receive the purchased item by post.
The launch event was attended by Chief Secretary Rajkumar, Additional Chief Secretary to Chief Minister Pankaj Joshi, M K Das, Principal Secretary of Finance Department Natarajan, Aarti Kanwar, Secretary to Chief Minister Avantika Singh, and other senior officers.
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Gujarat CM -: Gujarat CM means the Chief Minister of Gujarat, who is the head of the government in the state of Gujarat, India.
Bhupendra Patel -: Bhupendra Patel is the current Chief Minister of Gujarat, a state in western India.
e-portal -: An e-portal is a website or online platform where people can do specific activities, like buying or selling things.
auctioning -: Auctioning is a way of selling things where people bid money, and the highest bidder gets to buy the item.
Digital India campaign -: The Digital India campaign is a government initiative to make India more digitally advanced, so more people can use the internet and online services.
NCode GNFC -: NCode GNFC is a company that develops technology solutions, like websites and software, in India.
Girl Child Education Fund -: The Girl Child Education Fund is money collected to help girls go to school and get an education.
senior officials -: Senior officials are important people in the government or organizations who have high-ranking positions and make big decisions.
