CHAMPIONS Portal

IN NEWS:

• Union Ministry of MSME has launched CHAMPIONS portal a Technology driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System.

ABOUT THE PORTAL:

• CHAMPIONS stand for ‘Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength’.
• The portal (www.Champions.gov.in) is a one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry. It aims to make the smaller units big by solving their grievances, encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding.
• It is a technology packed control room-cum-management information system. In addition to ICT tools including telephone, internet and video conference, the system is enabled by Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Machine Learning.
• It is fully integrated on real time basis with GOI’s main grievances portal CPGRAMS and MSME Ministry’s own other web based mechanisms.

CPGRAMS:

• Centralized Public Grievance Redress And Monitoring System is a Government of India Portal aimed at providing the citizens with a platform for redress of their grievances.
• It was developed by National Informatics Centre (Ministry of Electronics & IT [MeitY]), in association with Directorate of Public Grievances (DPG) and Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
• It was launched by the DARPG under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements regarding ‘CHAMPIONS’ portal:

            1. It is a control room-cum-management information system for MSMEs

2. It utilises Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Machine Learning for working.

3. It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and IT

Choose the correct statements from the codes given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 1 and 3 only
3. 2 and 3 only
4. All of the above

Answer to Prelims question