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Wayfinding Application

Posted on June 16, 2022 by admin1  52

In News

  • Recently, the Cabinet approved an agreement between India and the UN on a WayFinding Application to be used in Palais des Nations.

Wayfinding Application

  • Finance: The estimated financial implication for development deployment and maintenance of the App is USD 2 Million.
  • Aim: It aims to facilitate navigation in the Palais des Nations premises of United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG).
    • The application will enable users to find their way from point to point within the 21 floors spread across five buildings of UNOG.
  • Interface: The app will work on Android and iOS devices with an internet connection.
  • Organisation: The development of the app has been entrusted to Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DoT), an autonomous telecom Research & Development centre of Department of Telecommunications (DoT).

Significance of the app

  • A more precise in-building navigation App will assist the visitors in locating the room and offices.
  • Prestige of India at the UN level platform: The project will not only highlight the technical capabilities of India but also enhance the prestige of the country at the UN level platform.
  • Soft power: The app will make India’s presence felt in the UN and showcase its soft power in the form of strong software technology expertise a ‘Made in India’ app in the mobiles of people who come from across the globe.
  • Indian donation: The project of development of ‘Way Finding Application’ has been conceptualised as donation from the Government of India to UN on the occasion of its 75th anniversary in 2020.  

About United Nations

  • The United Nations is an international organisation founded in 1945.
  • It is currently made up of 193 member states.
  • India is a founding member of the United Nations.
  • The United Nations Office at Geneva is housed at the historic Palais des Nations.

Source: FP

 
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