Chandigarh: The All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology (AISECT), an organization towards bridging gaps between information & Technology and citizens, would soon open more than 2000 (AISECT) centers across the state.

The director of the All India Society for Electronics and Computer Technology Mr. Amitabh Saxena announced this while addressing the society's first state meeting in the city at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8 on Tuesday.

Sanjeev Sarpal, State coordinator of the society said that the (AISECT) has initially started such initiative in 2003 throughout Punjab and now it has more than 100 branches across India. Further elaborating on the mission of the NGO, Sarpal said AISCET is determined to promote the information and communication technology in the rural and tribal areas of the country and moreover it looks forward to open 50000 multipurpose centers in the country.

Mr. Avinash Rai Khanna, Member of Parliament, and the chief guest on the occasion stressed on the need for more of such organizations which could work towards increasing computer literacy among the masses.