Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has approved a minimum payment of Rs 20 per unit of work for Village Computer Entrepreneurs (VCEs) engaged under the state’s e-Gram Vishwagram programme.

The decision was taken during the 12th Governing Body meeting of the e-Gram Vishwagram Society in Gandhinagar, where the Chief Minister emphasised the need to bring parity in remuneration for VCEs who deliver essential e-governance services in villages.

VCEs handle a wide range of digital tasks for rural citizens — including copies of land records (7/12, 8-A and Hak Patrak), farmer registrations, procurement entries for agricultural produce, birth and death certificates, income certificates, ration card updates, and various online applications.

They are also entrusted with

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