VLE Registration- Opportunity to Serve the Rural Areas

The term VLE refers to Village Level Entrepreneur. It is a body comprising of entrepreneurs who grant and deliver services (both government and non-government) to the people of their locality. The primary shareholder of the CSC scheme is the Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE). To serve the village and become a VLE, having a VLE registration is a mandatory.

The Village Level Entrepreneurs are benefitted from the Common Service Centres (CSC).

VLE Registration

1.      Introduction (Who is a VLE?)

2.      Common Service Centres (CSC)

3.      Eligibility Criteria to become a VLE

4.      Essential Requirements to enroll under the portal

5.      Process of the VLE Registration

6.      How to do the VLE Registration?

7.      Additional Information:-

8.      How to track the registered application?

9.      Requisite Documents for VLE Registration

10.  Reasons to join as a VLE

11.  The procedure of becoming a VLE (Village Level Entrepreneur)

12.  System Requirements

13.  Role of Aatmnirbhar Sena

14.  Conclusion

Common Service Centres (CSC)

• Common Service Centres (CSC) are recognized as facilitators who deliver and propagate the schemes of the government to the remote and local areas of villages where the broadband service (Internet) and supply of computers are either negligible or completely absent.
• These CSC’s are also known as the multiple-services-single-point model as they work to aid the people living in villages with their daily problems. The Common Services Centers (CSC) are considered as the check-points for the delivery of the necessary public utility.
• Stated as a pan-India network, the CSC caters to the cultural diversity of the country, regional, linguistic, and geographic factors, hence empowering the Government’s mandate of a digitally, socially, financially inclusive society.
• Common Services Centers (CSC) scheme is a mission mode projects falling under the Digital India Program.
• The Common Services Centers are recognized as the access points and are responsible for delivering the essential healthcare, social welfare schemes, public utility services, agriculture services, education, financial, and other related services.

Note: – A system of 2.70 lakh VLEs, out of which 1.63 lakh are in Gram Panchayats, function attentively to provide several public utility and financial services to citizens.

Eligibility Criteria to Become a VLE

Mentioned-below are the requirements to be fulfilled to become a VLE-

• Should have a registered Aadhaar number.
• Should be a native of India.
• Should be a village youth (beyond the mark of 18 years of age).
• Should have cleared metric (10th) from a recognized board of education.
• Should be fluent in reading & writing the local dialect.
• The applicant should either be registered under a few specific government schemes such as- RDD or SHG or should have an authentic Telecentre Entrepreneur Course (TEC) Certificate.
• Should hold basic knowledge about the English language.
• Basic knowledge of computer would be preferred.
• The village youth desiring to become a VLE (Village Level Entrepreneur) must strive hard to become the driving force to bring social change in all the areas of the village.
• The candidate must also serve the duty with utmost sincerity, honesty, and dedication.

Essential Requirements to Enroll under the Portal

Given are the essential requirements:-

• Intending to register under the CSC VLE, it is a compulsion to have a TEC Certificate Number.
• To achieve the TEC certification, the applicant can register himself/herself using the given link: –http://www.cscentrepreneur.in/register.
• To register under the schemes such as the SHG, the candidate is required to provide all the demographic details (name, mobile number, registered email-id, state, and district).
• These details are important for whitelisting.
• The applicant is required to request the respective District Magistrate (DM) to add him/her to the list.

Process of the VLE Registration

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria become the Village Level Entrepreneur are required to fill an online application using the official website- http://register.csc.gov.in

Given below is the image of the home page of the official website-

How to do the VLE Registration?

In order to do the VLE Registration, follow the steps mentioned below-

• Visit the official website- http://register.csc.gov.in .
• You will reach the homepage of the website.
• Now, click on the “Click here to apply” option.
• Then, fill in your Aadhaar number, select the authentication type.
• Fill in the Captcha Text now.

• Now, you are expected to click on the “Submit button”.
• Once your Aadhaar number will be authenticated, you will be able to see your aadhaar information in the application form.
• Fill in the required details under the following tabs- Infrastructure, Kiosk, Banking, Personal details, and document.
• Revise all your details filled in the application form and click on the “Submit button” option.
• Your application will be registered, and the application form will be generated on the portal.
• Your application process is complete.

Additional Information for VLE Registration

• The candidate must have their registered email id and mobile number updated in the Aadhaar database.
• If, in case, the required information is not updated in the database, the candidate will have to update it for the successful VLE registration.
• An acknowledgement will be mailed on your registered email id confirming the successful completion of your application process.
• After the verification, the applicant is declared as an active Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE).
• A unique CSC Id is also shared on the registered email address.

How to Track the Registered Application?

To check the status of your application form, follow the steps given below:-

• After your application is submitted, it goes through a “Quality Check process.”
• All the accepted applications are processed further.
• Credentials for the account creation are shared through the DigiMail.
• After the successful registration, you will get the application number. You can track your application status by this unique number.
• In case the submitted application is rejected, then the applicant can re-apply on the portal of CSC.

Requisite Documents for VLE Registration

Below mentioned is a list of all the documents required to apply for the VLE Registration:-

Identification proof

Additional Documents

• Cancelled Copy of the Passbook or the Cheque
• Email-id
• Mobile Number

Reasons to Join as a VLE

Following are a few reasons to join as a VLE (Village Level Entrepreneur):-

• In the year 2015, the government of India launched a campaign named Digital India.
• The objective of this campaign is to ensure that all the services of the government will be made available to all the citizens electronically.
• This will be done with the help of improved infrastructure (online) and by empowering the country by making its citizens digitally strong.
• This initiative is a great opportunity for the 10th pass average students as they can learn, gain skills, and also earn good money by becoming a VLE.
• This opportunity applies only to the people belonging to the rural and urban background of the nation.

The Procedure of Becoming a VLE (Village Level Entrepreneur)

• People who are aiming to become a VLE, are required to register themselves in this category of VLE by visiting their nearest Common Service Centres (CSC).
• People who hold good knowledge of computers and have an internet connection at their homes should register themselves on the CSC portal.
• Taking this step will help you in earning good money and maintain a better livelihood.

System Requirements

Mentioned below are the system requirements to register on the CSC portal:-

• Having a minimum of a 120 GB Hard Disc Drive.
• Good Internet Connection.
• Printer/ Colour Printer.
• Its memory should be at least 512 MB RAM.
• With 4 hours of battery backup/Portable Genset.
• CD/DVD Drive.
• Scanner Device.
• UPS PC with Licensed Windows XP-SP2 or above operating system.
• Webcam/Digital camera.

Role of Aatmnirbhar Sena

As an independent organization, Aatmnirbhar Sena is working for the development and welfare of the youth of the country. We actively take part in supporting the backward class people of our society. Our volunteers at Aatmnirbhar Sena work tirelessly to propagate the schemes of the government formulated for the youth of our country.

Conclusion

A VLE (Village Level Entrepreneur) is an independent person who works for the welfare and development of the rural, urban, and remote areas of a village. To serve the village and become a VLE, having a VLE registration is a must. It is a criterion that needs to be satisfied. Only after applying for the VLE registration you can become active to work as a Village Level Entrepreneur.

With the help of various CSC centers, any individual can become a VLE and work for the development of the village by helping its citizens with numerous works such as- helping with bank-related work, documentation work (adhaar card and pan card) etc.