BHOPAL: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch a campaign to impart training of internet by Information Technology Department to 5 lakh women to promote use of internet and computer among women in the state.

It has been named e-Shakti Abhiyan. The trainees will be informed about benefits of daily use of internet. The campaign will be conducted with the cooperation of Google India.

The CM will inaugurate e-Shakti Abhiyan at Model Higher Secondary School here at 5.30 pm on August 29. Information Technology Minister Bhupendra Singh will be present on the occasion. It is noteworthy that it was decided to run e-Shakti Abhiyan with the cooperation of Google India at a meeting of state-level empowered committee (Apex) headed by Secretary Anthony de Sa. Secretary to CM and Information Technology Hari Ranjan Rao has directed all district collectors to ensure conduct of the campaign effectively.

The target trainee groups under the campaign are anganwadi workers, assistants and supervisors of Women and Child Development Department, ANMs and ASHA workers of Health Department, lady teachers of School Education Departments, inspectors and other women police personnel, members of women’s self-help groups under Panchayats & Rural Development department, women workers of municipal corporations and women Kisan Mitras (Kisan Didis) of Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Department.