Digital India Initiative-To Transform India into Digital Empowered Society and Knowledge Economy

Digital India Initiative-To Transform India into Digital Empowered Society and Knowledge Economy

SF J Telecommun,Volume 1 · Issue 1 · 1000001SF

*Ajit Kumar Roy *Central Agricultural University Agartala, India

*Corresponding author: Ajit Kumar Roy, Central Agricultural University Agartala, India. E-mail: akroy1946@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the much ambitious 'Digital India' programme in the presence of top industrialists who shared their ideas of taking digital revolution to the masses. The Digital India programme is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. This is a big step forward to transform the country into a digitally empowered knowledge economy. Launched various schemes worth over Rs 1 lakh crore like Digital Locker, e-education, e-health, e-sign and national scholarship portal. Bharat Net 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. Developed Apps for Digital India Digital India Portal, My Gov 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 Broadband Highways, Universal Access to Phones, Public Internet Access Programme, e-Governance, Reforming government through Technology e-Kranti, Electronic delivery of services and Information for all are covered in this paper. Electronics Manufacturing Targets NET ZERO Imports. Extending Broadband in 2.5 lakh villages, universal phone connectivity, Net Zero Imports by 2020 is aimed. Four lakhs Public Internet Access Points, Wi-Fi in 2.5 lakh schools, all universities; Public Wi-Fi hotspots for citizens Digital Inclusion in addition to 1.7 Crores trained for IT, Telecom and Electronics Jobs. Direct 1.7 Cr. and Indirect 8.5 Core Jobs creation across India in IT use in services - health, education, banking. For Digitally empowered citizens - public cloud, internet access. Benefits of Digital Locker Digital Locker facility will help citizens to digitally store their important documents like PAN card, passport, mark sheets and degree certificates. National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN) proposes seven lakh kilometers of optical fiber to be laid to connect 250-gram panchayats in three years. Public Wi-Fi spots will be provided around the clusters after that and all villages will be provided with internet connectivity. Digital India initiative as, "India would become a very powerful digitally connected world. This would lead to a good architecture for electronic delivery service. The entire contour of India is change. India is sitting at the cusp of a big digital revolution. Post demonetization rapid progress towards digitization is also discussed at length.

Received July 17, 2017;

Accepted November 1, 2017;

Published November 14, 2017

Citation: Ajit Kumar Roy (2017) Digital India Initiative-To Transform India into Digital Empowered Society and Knowledge Economy. SF J Telecommun 1:1.

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