The speed with which IT enabled services become popular makes many people predict that the day of paperless office is going to set in much sooner than later.

• How accurate is this prediction going to be?
• Do you think going paperless is of some significance?

If the developments that are taking place in the filed ITES are anything to go by, I too tend to believe that paperless office is round the corner. Obviously, such a development is greatly significant these days.

To my understanding, paperless office is a workstation that depends much less on paper and printing and much more on automation by way of IT enabled services. Going by this definition, I can cite several examples from my surroundings to prove that there is going to be paperless office sooner. Of late, the number of people who go for physical banking activities is getting smaller and smaller. Instead, most people depend on i. banking or e.banking.

Secondly, millions of Indians pay income tax annually, but they are doing it online 24x7. Needless to say, in banking and income tax sectors, there is remarkable fall in paper use. These examples are enough to assume that the prediction on paperless office is going to be accurate.

How significant is this paperless concept going to be? It has enormous significance which can be called ecological, environmental and economic. Ecologically speaking, it can reduce industrial felling of trees and thus make the world greener. This would definitely have environmental cushioning on the planet by way of carbon recycling. And finally, automated office saves great deal of time, energy and efforts. That is, it makes great monitory sense.

Concluding it, it is right to add that paperless office is on the way and it will be a great relief for the planet; greener days, cleaner air, easier life and efficient office functioning. Lets us wait for that day to set in.

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