Energetic Electrons...!!!: 2015

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Digital India

Introduction :

Digital India is an initiative by the Government of India to ensure that Government services are made available to citizens electronically by improving online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity. It was launched on 1 September 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The initiative includes plans to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks. Digital India has three core components. These include:

The creation of digital infrastructure

Delivering services digitally

Digital literacy

Information Technology companies were told to organize a mandatory viewing of the speech to be delivered by PM Narendra Modi at the launch of the Digital India Initiative.

What is Digital India?

* With the launch of Digital India programme, the government is taking a big step forward to transform the country into a digitally empowered knowledge economy.

*Includes various schemes worth over Rs 1 lakh crore like Digital Locker, e-eduction, e-health, e-sign and national scholarship portal.

*BharatNet in 11 states and Next Generation Network (NGN), are also a part of Digital India campaign.

*The programme includes projects that aim to ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically and people get benefit of the latest information and communication technology.

*The Ministry of Communications and IT is the nodal agency to implement the programme.

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

Pillars Of Digital India: (9)

1.Broadband Highways

2.Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity

3.Public Internet Access Programme

4.e-Governance – Reforming Government through Technology

5.e-Kranti - Electronic delivery of services

6.Information for All

7.Electronics Manufacturing

8.IT for Jobs

9.Early Harvest Programmes