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Union Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Zubin Irani on Sunday launched the Haj Suvidha App that would supply essential data and direct entry to essential companies like coaching modules, flight particulars and lodging to these embarking on the annual pilgrimage.
Irani inaugurated a two-day Coaching of Trainers Programme as a part of preparations for Haj 2024 on the Vigyan Bhavan right here within the presence of Minister of State for Minority Affairs John Barla.
Greater than 550 trainers from numerous states and Union Territories attended the programme, in accordance with an official assertion.
The Coaching of Trainers Programme is meant to sensitise and educate the trainers who impart additional coaching to the Haj pilgrims to make sure that the pilgrims have a satisfying expertise and are conscious of the assorted facets of the pilgrimage, it stated.
As a part of the federal government’s efforts to make Haj a smoother and extra snug expertise, Irani launched the Haj Suvidha App for the good thing about all Haj pilgrims.
Haj Suvidha App has been developed by BISAG-N underneath the in a position steerage of the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, and can be a “sport changer” within the pilgrimage expertise, the assertion stated.
Leveraging digital and cellular applied sciences, the Haj Suvidha app will present the required data and direct entry to essential companies like coaching modules, flight particulars, lodging, emergency helpline and well being amongst others on the fingertips of the pilgrims, it stated.
The pilgrims would have the ability to focus higher on their religious journey and overlook about mundane duties like journey, baggage and paperwork. The App provides options to frequent issues confronted by the pilgrims throughout their journey and can be a boon, particularly to these performing Haj for the primary time of their life, the assertion stated.
Irani additionally launched the Haj Information-2024 which has been ready to make pilgrims conscious of assorted facets of the pilgrimage with particular emphasis on using the Haj Suvidha App for the pilgrims, it stated.
The information is printed in 10 languages and can be issued to all of the Haj pilgrims.
The Union minister, in her handle, described the broad gamut of efforts made by the federal government, together with taking direct suggestions from the pilgrims to make the Haj pilgrimage a clear, uniform, cost-efficient, secure and spiritually fulfilling expertise, it stated.
Elevated enthusiasm and participation by pilgrims underneath the Girls With out Mehram class is a testomony to the federal government’s dedication in the direction of making Haj inclusive and accessible, she stated.
The Haj Suvidha App will additional guarantee higher entry to services by the pilgrims and higher administrative coordination and management with immediate grievance redressal and emergency response, Irani stated.
She additional laid emphasis on the significance of coaching and exhorted the trainers to place of their greatest efforts to coach every Haj pilgrim to carry out Haj in a secure, peaceable and cozy method.
To enhance the coaching, the variety of trainers per pilgrim has been elevated from the sooner ratio of 1:300 to a ratio of 1:150. This might go a great distance in offering a satisfying Haj expertise for the Indian pilgrims, the assertion stated.