Digital India
The Digital India initiative is a flagship program launched by the Government of India in 2015 with the goal of transforming India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy. The policy aims to provide every citizen of India with access to digital services, knowledge, and information.
The Digital India program is based on three key pillars: digital infrastructure, digital services, and digital empowerment. These pillars aim to address the digital divide in the country by ensuring that every citizen has access to affordable, high-speed internet connectivity, digital services and tools, and digital literacy and skills training.
The key components of the Digital India program include:
- Digital infrastructure: The policy aims to provide high-speed broadband connectivity to all villages, towns, and cities in India, and establish digital infrastructure including fiber optic networks, data centers, and mobile towers.
- Digital services: The policy aims to provide a wide range of digital services to citizens, including e-governance, e-healthcare, e-education, e-commerce, and digital financial services.
- Digital empowerment: The policy aims to empower citizens through digital literacy and skills training programs, including the training of over one million citizens in basic digital skills.
Overall, the Digital India program is intended to promote digital inclusion and transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, enabling the country to achieve sustainable economic growth and development.
