PM Modi to launch Digital India Week today
Updated: Jul 01, 2015 01:31:08pm
New Delhi, July 1 (KNN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching the Digital India Week this evening urging people to gain knowledge and to empower themselves through the Digital India Programme of his Government.
Digital India has been envisioned as an ambitious umbrella programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. It comprises of various initiatives under the single programme each targeted to prepare India for becoming a knowledge economy and for bringing good governance to citizens through synchronized and co-ordinated engagement of the entire Government.
This programme has been envisaged and coordinated by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) in collaboration with various Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments.
The Prime Minister as the Chairman of Monitoring Committee on Digital India, activities under the Digital India initiative is being carefully monitored. All the existing and ongoing e-Governance initiatives have been revamped to align them with the principles of Digital India.
The vision of Digital India programme also aims at inclusive growth in areas of electronic services, products, manufacturing and job opportunities etc.
The vision of Digital India is centred on three key areas - Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen; Governance & Services on Demand; and Digital Empowerment of Citizens.
The Digital India programme aims to provide Broadband Highways, Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, Public Internet Access Programme, E-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology, eKranti - Electronic Delivery of Services, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing: Target Net Zero Imports, IT for Jobs and Early Harvest Programmes.
The ceremony is likely to be star-studded as chiefs of companies, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, Wipro chief Azim Premji and RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani, are likely to be present.
Other corporate leaders likely to attend the event include Bharti Group chairman Sunil Mittal and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani.
The entire plan will offer five products including Digitising India Platform, digital locker, a national scholarship portal, e-Hospital and e-Sign. To help people associate with government initiatives the programme will have four apps like Digital India Portal and Mobile app, MyGov Mobile app, Swachh Bharat Mission app and an updated Aadhaar Mobile app . (KNN Bureau)
Digital India has been envisioned as an ambitious umbrella programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. It comprises of various initiatives under the single programme each targeted to prepare India for becoming a knowledge economy and for bringing good governance to citizens through synchronized and co-ordinated engagement of the entire Government.
This programme has been envisaged and coordinated by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) in collaboration with various Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments.
The Prime Minister as the Chairman of Monitoring Committee on Digital India, activities under the Digital India initiative is being carefully monitored. All the existing and ongoing e-Governance initiatives have been revamped to align them with the principles of Digital India.
The vision of Digital India programme also aims at inclusive growth in areas of electronic services, products, manufacturing and job opportunities etc.
The vision of Digital India is centred on three key areas - Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen; Governance & Services on Demand; and Digital Empowerment of Citizens.
The Digital India programme aims to provide Broadband Highways, Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, Public Internet Access Programme, E-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology, eKranti - Electronic Delivery of Services, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing: Target Net Zero Imports, IT for Jobs and Early Harvest Programmes.
The ceremony is likely to be star-studded as chiefs of companies, including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, Wipro chief Azim Premji and RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani, are likely to be present.
Other corporate leaders likely to attend the event include Bharti Group chairman Sunil Mittal and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani.
The entire plan will offer five products including Digitising India Platform, digital locker, a national scholarship portal, e-Hospital and e-Sign. To help people associate with government initiatives the programme will have four apps like Digital India Portal and Mobile app, MyGov Mobile app, Swachh Bharat Mission app and an updated Aadhaar Mobile app . (KNN Bureau)
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