Prasar Bharati makes it mandatory for staffers to install COVID-19 tracking 'Arogya Setu' app

Public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati has made it mandatory for its staff reporting to duty in office or in field to download and activate government's coronavirus tracking mobile application 'Arogya Setu'.

mobile application, launched by Union Health ministry on April 2, helps users identify wher y are at a risk of COVID-19 infection.

It has been developed by National Informatics Centre, a part of Ministry of Electronics and Information Techlogy.

Prasar Bharati, in an office memorandum to all its departments, said government has launched 'Aarogya Setu Mobile App' which is available for both Android and iOS mobiles.

This Application also provides people with important information, including ways to avoid corona infection, its symptoms, etc., it said.

" staff reporting to duty, be it in office premises or in field (for reporting or or activities), mandatorily install aforesaid application," memorandum dated April 14 said.

"Security to be instructed to ensure that all those entering and leaving premises of Prasar Bharati establishment should confirm that y have activated app," it said

memorandum also asks all staffers to create general awareness regarding application and encour greater adoption and activation of same.