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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the much ambitious 'Digital
India' programme on Wednesday, July 1, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in
the national capital. Top industrialists like RIL Chairman and Managing
Director Mukesh Ambani, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, Wipro Chairman Azim
Premji and many others, were among the business honchos who shared their ideas
of taking digital revolution to the masses.
The ministry on July 1 is estimated to have received an investment
commitment of about Rs 4.7 lakh crore from leading Indian conglomerates and
global companies including Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, Aditya Birla
group and Vedanta.
What is Digital India?
Digital India’ is a
central programme to make India ready for a knowledge-based future. The focus
of the Rs 1.13 lakh crore initiative is on using technology to create a
participative, transparent and responsive government.
What does it aims to achieve?
- To create a digital infrastructure as a utility to every Indian citizen. This includes providing high-speed internet, mobile phone and bank account enabling participation in digital & financial space, shareable private space on a public cloud, and creating a safe and secure cyber space.
- The programme aims to take digital literacy to the next level, and will focus on finding ways to encourage people to opt for cashless financial transactions.
- The initiative also aims at seamless integration across departments/jurisdictions, and ensuring availability of services in real time from online and mobile platform
Apps for Digital India
Digital India Portal, MyGov Mobile App,
Swachh Bharat Mission App and Aadhaar Mobile Update App.
Vision
Of Digital India
- Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen
- Governance & Services on Demand
- Digital Empowerment of Citizens
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