The Passport Seva Programme (PSP-Version 2.0) will soon begin in India, according to an announcement made by the minister of external affairs, S. Jaishankar, during the Passport Seva Divas. New and improved electronic passports are a part of the Passport Seva Programme 2.0. Jaishankar further requested that the relevant agencies reaffirm their commitment to provide passports and related services to citizens in a “timely, reliable, accessible, transparent, and efficient manner.”
We will shortly begin the Passport Seva Programme (PSP) Version 2.0, which will include new and improved e-passports, according to Jaishankar. These efforts will provide a new paradigm of “EASE” in keeping with the Prime Minister’s goal of improving the “Ease of Living” for citizens: E: Better citizen services for passports via a digital eco-system A: Service provision enabled by artificial intelligence S: More convenient international travel thanks to e-passports with chips Improved data security, or E.”
The minister added, “I would want to call on all our passport issuing authorities in India and overseas to reconfirm our commitment to deliver passport and associated services to citizens in a timely, dependable, accessible, transparent and efficient way.
Here is a statement from EAM @DrSJaishankar as we mark today’s Passport Seva Divas, as posted on Twitter by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The #TeamMEA reiterates its dedication to provide quick, dependable, accessible, transparent, and effective passport and associated services to people.
He mentioned that in 2022, the ministry processed a record 13.32 million passports and other services, up 63 percent from 2021. He also said that the plan has greatly aided in the creation of a “Digital India,” which is the ultimate aim.
The mPassport Seva Mobile App, the mPassport Police App, the integration of PSP with DigiLocker, and the “apply from anywhere” programme are just a few examples of how PSP has considerably aided the government’s efforts to create a “Digital India,” according to Jaishankar.
“There were 77 Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) in the nation in 2014; currently, there are 523 PSKs, a 7-fold growth. I would like to recognise the Department of Posts and state police agencies as valued partners in the POPSKS initiative.
