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UDC
Union Digital Centre
Union Parishad is the oldest local government institution in the country. It is the closest government to the people at the grassroots level. The information technology based center 'Union Digital Centre' established in the Union Parishad has given a new dimension to the Parishad. On November 11, 2010, the Hon'ble Prime Minister from his office and the former Prime Minister of New Zealand and the United Nations Development Programme 
(UNDP) Administrator Miss Helen Clark inaugurated a Union Digital Center (UDC) simultaneously in all Union Parishads across the country through video conference from Char Kukrimukri Union in Bhola district. The main objective of UDC is to transform the Union Parishad into a strong institution so that by 2021 all these institutions have an information and 
Can play an appropriate role in establishing a knowledge-based country. In addition, these centers can play a far-reaching role in bringing public-private information and services closer to the people, bridging the technology divide and connecting all citizens with modern systems of information flow. 
The journey of UDC started with the slogan 'Service at Doorsteps'. The establishment of UDC has made it possible to create a free flow of information in every aspect of society and state system, where people no longer have to go from door to door for services, rather the services are reaching people's doorsteps. Free flow of information is one of the prerequisites for empowering people.
Due to the establishment of Union Digital Center, common citizens are now getting about 60 types of public and private services from UDC easily, at low cost and hassle-free. Since its inception, around 11.5 crore services have been provided, and UISC entrepreneurs are earning Rs. 5.5 crore per month by providing services. 
Notable Government Services of UDC are: Land Deed, Life Insurance, Rural Electricity Bill Payment, Government Forms, Public Examination Results, Online University Admission, Online Birth-Death Registration, VGF-VGD List, Citizen Certificate, Citizen Application, Agricultural Information, Health advice etc. Private services are: mobile banking, computer training, photos 
Tola, Internet Browsing, Email, Job Information, Compose, British Council English Education, Visa Application & Tracking, Video Conferencing, Printing, Scanning, Photocopying, Laminating etc.

Some notable service figures are as follows: 
Providing computer training is one of the most important services of UISC. This initiative is very important to build a technology dependent society. Currently 3,773 UDCs are providing low-cost computer training using multimedia projectors. From November 2010 to March 2014, about 52,000 students and youth have received computer training from UDC.
With an aim to reach the rural people, the state insurance company, Jeevan Bima Corporation has launched Jeevan Bima services in 2,768 UDCs in the country. So far, a total of 36,000 citizens have received the service.
4 banks (Dutch Bangla, Trust, One Bank and Bikash) are running mobile banking activities in 2363 UISCs of the country with the aim of providing banking services to the people who are deprived of banking facilities. So far about 60 thousand citizens have taken the service.
Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (REB) has so far arranged payment of rural electricity bills through 727 UDCs to deliver services at the doorsteps of the people.
Currently, telemedicine has been launched from 30 Union Digital Centers with the help of the Department of Health to bring health facilities to the doorsteps of people deprived of health facilities in rural towns. Besides, more than 500 UDCs have health camps.