An awareness and sensitization program on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) was held at the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Kohima on Tuesday, DIPR has informed,
During the program, Commissioner & Secretary for Industries & Commerce, Kekhrievor Kevichüsa, IPoS emphasised that ONDC is an initiative by the Government of India with an aim to promote open networks for all aspects of exchange goods and services over digital network to enable local retail ecosystems to access and fulfil online demands and enhancing business efficiencies by reducing various cost overheads such as acquisition cost, digital presence costs and inventory costs across all businesses.
Kevichüsa, stressed on logistics service providers which lags in Nagaland where some rural areas are left out and that ONDC is expected to make e-commerce more inclusive and accessible for both buyers and sellers which will help in economic development and livelihood creating opportunities across digital commerce value chain including logistics, packaging, last-mile delivery and other areas.
He also mentioned that Open Network for Digital Commerce encourages local growth and help the local entrepreneurs in reaching out to local markets and encouraged to participate in e-commerce giving coverage to all businesses irrespective of size, location, digital quotient and other areas.
Senior Vice President, Institutional & Government banking, Yes Bank Limited, Ravi Roy appreciated the effort for organising the first of its kind in Nagaland and also an historic moment for ONDC and the Department of Industries & Commerce.
Ravi mentioned that ONDC is to democratise the market since e-commerce is the future and it is the reality going forward in changing life. He also said Nagaland has lots to offer and that it is the right time to jump into e-commerce which will help the local entrepreneurs in reaching out locally made goods in the market and that Open Network for Digital Commerce also provide gift cards which can be utilise to purchase in all e-commerce platform and also do business through it.
The program also witnessed a technical session from Pooja Bajaj Bagaria, ONDC Team, DPIIT, Yaikhomba founder Addble Solutions Private Limited and Daniel Domeh, System Manager, Post Office Kohima, Nagaland who spoke on the topic ONDC, Addble Solutions Private Limited and Book Now Pay Later (BNPL) respectively.
