The redistribution of budget funds, the implementation of digital technologies in various spheres of life, and the awarding of prizes by the regional council to talented children – these and other issues were considered by the deputies of the Regional Council at an extraordinary session.

Digitalisation Enhances Quality of Life

30% from the regional and innovation funds (approximately 8 million rubles annually) can be used for the implementation of digital technologies in various spheres of our lives.

This prerogative is granted to local authorities by the Presidential Decree on the Development of Digital Technologies, adopted in November 2023.

To encourage enterprises and organisations to accelerate this process, the Regional Council session approved the procedure for conducting a competition for the implementation of digital projects funded by the Innovation Fund.

– This is a relevant topic as it concerns all spheres of activity, – emphasised the Chairman of the Regional Council of Deputies, Dmitry Demidov. – The current development of the economy and social processes also implies the development of information and digital technologies to remain competitive. As is known, these processes contribute to improving the quality of social services provided and, overall, enhance the quality of life.

Digital projects are being actively implemented in the Vitebsk region, primarily in the healthcare sector. A unified patient database is being created to enable them to access a full range of services: book appointments with doctors, undergo diagnostics, obtain digital prescriptions, and receive medical orders.

In the Vitebsk region, a number of industrial enterprises are proposing interesting projects, particularly concerning the implementation of a unified systematic approach to ensuring production processes.

The head of the deputy corps expressed hope that transport companies will engage in the implementation of digital technologies, which will create more convenience for passengers and the enterprise itself. There are digital initiatives in the housing and communal services sector and a number of social institutions. All of this, according to Dmitry Demidov, will move us forward and contribute to more active work by IT companies, state-owned enterprises, organisations, and institutions.