Digital India

Digital India

The prime minister, Narendra Modi, has said the Digital India programme will fulfill the dreams of crores of Indians. Launching the Digital India week in New Delhi, Mr. Modi said the leading business houses have already committed to invest Rs. 4.5 lakh crore in the programme which will generate employment for 18 lakh people in the country. Describing cyber-related risks as a global threat of "bloodless war", he called upon the nation's IT community to serve the entire world by building credible cyber-security system. The prime Minister aslo exhorted the captains of India's IT industry to boost production of electronic devices and goods in the country, as part of the Make in India initiative, to reduce dependence on imports. He outlined his vision of e-governance and mobile governance, where all important Government services are available on the mobile phone. He assured full support to young entrepreneurs who wished to launch start-ups. He called upon the youth to innovate and said "Digital in India" is as important as "Make in India". Digital India has been envisioned as an ambitious umbrella programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The vision of Digital India is centered on three key areas: 

i) Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen,

ii) Governance & services on Demand and 

iii) Digital Empowerment of citizens.