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What is UDC and why?

Union information and service center is a state-of-the-art information technology center (telecentre) set up in the Union Council, which aims at ensuring information service to grassroots people. From this center, people of rural areas get life and livelihood information and necessary services in their home environment very easily.
On November 11, 2010, Honorable Prime Minister inaugurated all the Union Information and Service Centers (UISC) across the country through video conferences from the Prime Minister of his office and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the former Prime Minister of New Zealand Mr Helen Clark, Bhar Karaikumukhi union of Bhola district.About 40 lakh people are receiving information and services from these centers. Through the UISC, the public and private services are getting a very positive change in the life of the local people through easy, fast and low cost.
A UDC has more than one computer and related materials to ensure better information services for the public, which has been phased out and is being done. The UISC material comes from entrepreneurial investment and Union Council funds (Revenue Sector and LGSP Project). A computer with a minimum stabilizer, a black print printer, a color printer, a modem for online connection, a scanner, a digital camera. But for the full UISC management, the following materials are needed -

    Multiple computers (desktop and laptop)
    1 multimedia projector with large screen
    1 laser printer
    1 color printer
    1 modem
    1 scanner machine
    1 laminating machine
    1 photocopier machine
    1 digital camera
    1 webcam
    1 generator

A Union Digital Center may have a higher or lower overhead based on local demand.

Union Digital Center is established based on PPPP (Public-Private-People's Partnership) model. Each UDC has two local youth entrepreneurs, one male and one female. These entrepreneurs manage the UDC. In some centers one woman and one male entrepreneur are working as 'alternative entrepreneurs'.The entrepreneur is not a paid employee of the UDC, the income of each UDC is the income of the entrepreneur. In UDC the entrepreneur is also an investor.
Digital Center Management System:

An online software called UDC Program Management or 'Digital Center Management System' http://uddokta.eksheba.gov.bd/ has been developed to assist UDC entrepreneurs in accounting of income and follow-up of local administration. UDC entrepreneurs upload their daily income information, their complaints and opinions here.
Group Digital Center, Bangladesh

Digital Center, Bangladesh Group is a powerful online platform for 9,002 entrepreneurs from 4,501 UDCs spread across the country to facilitate interaction, networking and quick communication between entrepreneurs and local administration officials.Where entrepreneurs have the opportunity to exchange experiences among themselves, identify problems and find solutions, take initiatives together, work shoulder to shoulder with local administration, and even discuss with policy makers if necessary.