Digital India

Digital INDIA :

Digital India is an initiative of the Government of India to ensure that government services are made available to citizens electronically by improving online infrastructure and by increasing internet connectivity. 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

The project is slated for completion by 2045. A two-way platform will be created where both the service providers and the consumers stand to benefit. The scheme will be monitored and controlled by the Digital India Advisory group which will be chaired by the Ministry of Communications and IT. It will be an inter-ministerial initiative where all ministries and departments shall offer their own services to the public Healthcare, Education, Judicial services etc. The Public-Private-Partnership model shall be adopted selectively. In addition, there are plans to restructure the National Informatics Centre. This project is one among the top priority projects of the Modi Administration.

Benefits of Digital India

The Government of India has initiated a giant leap forward to transform the country into a digitally empowered knowledge economy. Digital India will help in leveraging India's Globally acclaimed IT competence for the benefit of 120 crore Indians.

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.

It will help in reducing corruption if implemented on whole. It will help in getting things done quickly. It will help in reducing paper work.

Some of the facilities which will be provided through this dream initiative are Digital Locker, e-eduction, e-health, e-sign and national scholarship portal.

Digital Locker facility will help citizens to digitally store their important documents like PAN card, passport, mark sheets and degree certificates. Digital Locker will provide secure access to Government issued documents. It uses authenticity services provided by Aadhaar. It is aimed at eliminating the use of physical documents and enables sharing of verified electronic documents across government agencies. Digital Locker provides a dedicated personal storage space in the cloud to citizens, linked to citizens Aadhaar number. Digital Locker will reduce the administrative overhead of government departments and agencies created due to paper work. It will also make it easy for the residents to receive services by saving time and effort as their documents will now be available anytime, anywhere and can be shared electronically. To sign-up for your Digital Locker, one need your Aadhaar number and a Mobile number that is linked to that Aadhaar Number.

Broadband in 2.5 lakh villages, universal phone connectivity Net Zero Imports by 2020 400,000 Public Internet Access Points Wi-fi in 2.5 lakh schools, all universities; Public wi-fi hotspots for citizens Digital Inclusion: 1.7 Cr trained for IT, Telecom and Electronics Jobs Job creation: Direct 1.7 Cr. and Indirect at least 8.5 Cr. e-Governance & eServices: Across government India to be leader in IT use in services – health, education, banking Digitally empowered citizens – public cloud, internet access