Current Affairs
Digital India
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Launched by
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Prime Minister
Mr. Narendra Modi
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Launched on
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July 01, 2015 at New Delhi
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Ministry
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Department of
Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) [Ministry of Communications
& IT]
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Aim
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Aims to transfer the
country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy
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The initiative includes plan to
connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks.
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Digital India has three core
components.
Ø Creation
of digital infrastructure
Ø Delivering
services digitally and
Ø Digital
literacy
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The project is slated for completion
by 2018/2019 [India year Book says 2018; websites says as 2019]
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A two-way platform will be created
where both the service providers and the consumers stand to benefit
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The scheme will be monitored and
controlled by the Digital India Advisory
group which will be chaired by the Ministry of Communications and IT.
Vision Areas of Digital India:
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Infrastructure as Utility to Every
Citizen
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High Speed
Internet as a core utility shall be made available in all Gram Panchayats
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Cradle to give
digital identity-unique, lifelong, online and authenticable
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Mobile phone and
bank account would enable participation in digital and financial space at
individual level
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Easy access to a
Common Service Centre within their locality
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Safe and secure
Cyber-space in the Country
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Governance and Service as Demand
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Government
services available in real-time from online and mobile platforms. All citizen
entitlements to be available on the cloud, to ensure easy access.
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Government
services digitally transformed for improving Ease of Doing Business
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Making financial
transactions above a threshold, electronic and cashless
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Leveraging Global
Information System (GIS) for decision support systems and development
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Digital Empowerment of Citizens
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Universal digital
literacy
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All digital
resources universally accessible
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All Government
documents/certificates to be available on the cloud
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Availability of
digital resources/services in Indian languages
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Collaborative
digital platforms for participative governance
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Portability of
all entitlements for individuals through the Cloud
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Scope of Digital India:
The overall scope of the programme
is
v To
prepare India for a knowledge future
v On
being transformative, that is to realize IT
= IT + IT (India Tomorrow = Indian Talent + Information Technology)
v Making
technology central to enabling change
v On
being an Umbrella programme (covering many departments)
Nine Pillars of Digital India:
ð Broadband
Highways
ð Universal
Access to Mobile Connectivity
ð Public
Internet Access Programme
ð E-Governance
– Reforming Government through Technology
ð E-Kranti
– Electronic Delivery of Services
ð Information
for All
ð Electronics
Manufacturing
ð IT
for Jobs
ð Early
Harvest Programme
Digital India – dream?:
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Area
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Target
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Deadline
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Estimated Cost
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Rural Broadband For
All
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2.5 lakh villages
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March 2017
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Rs. 32, 000 cr
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WiFi in Varsities
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400 Varsities
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2015
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Rs. 790 cr
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Universal Mobile
Access
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42, 300 villages
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2018
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Rs. 16, 000 cr
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Public Wi-Fi
Hotspots
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All cities
(<=1 million population)
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2015
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[yet to be estimated]
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Digital India has been envisioned as an ambitious umbrella
programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge
economy. In order achieve the above objectives, several projects/products were
already launched by the Union Government and Public Sector Enterprises or ready
to be launched as indicated below:
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Digital Locker System
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MyGov.in
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Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
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eSign
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The Online Registration System (ORS)
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National Scholarships Portal
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Digitize India Platform (DIP)
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Bharat Net
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e-Kranti
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Next Generation Network (NGN)
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Electronics Development Fund (EDF)
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National Centre for Flexible Electronics (NCFlexE)
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Centre of Excellence on Internet on Things (IoT)
Microsoft agreed to set up Digital
Village in Maharashtra
Software major Microsoft agreed to develop Smart MIDC
(industrial colony) and support Digital Village in Maharashtra. The information
was given by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis after his meet with
India-born Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in Miscrosoft’s office in Seattle.
Ø 3As
(Accessible, Additive and Affordable) are important for 'Digital India' – Modi
Ø Kruti
Tiwari (topper in IIT-JEE) is appointed as the ambassador for 'Digital India'
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