Digital India - leveraging IT as a growth engine of new India
Updated: Aug 21, 2014 12:47:55pm
New Delhi, Aug 21 (KNN) The Cabinet has given its approval for Digital India - a programme to transform India into digital empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme envisaged by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) will ensure that government services are available to citizens electronically.
“The vision of Digital India aims to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme will be implemented in phases from the current year till 2018.
“The Digital India is transformational in nature and would ensure that Government services are available to citizens electronically. It would also bring in public accountability through mandated delivery of government’s services electronically, a Unique ID and e-Pramaan based on authentic and standard based interoperable and integrated government applications and data basis,” an official release said.
The source of funding for most of the e-Governance projects at present is through budgetary provisions of respective Ministries/ Departments in the Central or State governments. Requirements of funds for individual project(s) for Digital India will be worked out by respective Nodal Ministries/ Departments.
The programme will make available high speed internet in all Gram Panchayats, lifelong digital identity, mobile phone and bank account that would enable participation in digital and financial space at individual level; easy access to a Common Service Centre within their locality; shareable private space on a public Cloud; and safe and secure Cyber-space in the country.
It is also envisaged to provide governance and services on demand through single window access to all persons. Further, government services will be available in real time from online and mobile platforms, thereby improving the ease of doing business. Also, making financial transactions above a threshold will be electronic and cashless; and GIS will be leveraged for decision support systems and development.
The programme will result in universal digital literacy, all government documents being made accessible and available on cloud, availability of digital resources / services in Indian languages; collaborative digital platforms for participative governance; and portability of all entitlements for individuals through the Cloud.
The overall scope of this programme is to prepare India for a knowledge future; making technology central to enabling change.
The Digital India Programme will pull together many existing schemes which would be restructured and re-focused and implemented in a synchronized manner. The common branding of the programmes as Digital India, highlights their transformative impact.
Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas, namely Broadband Highways, Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, Public Internet Access Programme, e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology, e-Kranti - Electronic Delivery of Services, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing, IT for Jobs; and Early Harvest Programmes.
Even though India is known as a powerhouse of software, the availability of electronic government services to citizens is still comparatively low. The National e-Governance Plan approved in 2006 has made a steady progress through Mission Mode Projects and Core ICT Infrastructure, but greater thrust is required to ensure effective progress in electronics manufacturing and e-Governance in the country.
The Digital India vision provides the intensified impetus for further momentum and progress for this initiative and this would promote inclusive growth that covers electronic services, products, devices, manufacturing and job opportunities. India in the 21st Century must strive to meet the aspirations of its citizens where government and its services reach the doorsteps of citizens and contribute towards a long-lasting positive impact. (KNN/ES)
“The vision of Digital India aims to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme will be implemented in phases from the current year till 2018.
“The Digital India is transformational in nature and would ensure that Government services are available to citizens electronically. It would also bring in public accountability through mandated delivery of government’s services electronically, a Unique ID and e-Pramaan based on authentic and standard based interoperable and integrated government applications and data basis,” an official release said.
The source of funding for most of the e-Governance projects at present is through budgetary provisions of respective Ministries/ Departments in the Central or State governments. Requirements of funds for individual project(s) for Digital India will be worked out by respective Nodal Ministries/ Departments.
The programme will make available high speed internet in all Gram Panchayats, lifelong digital identity, mobile phone and bank account that would enable participation in digital and financial space at individual level; easy access to a Common Service Centre within their locality; shareable private space on a public Cloud; and safe and secure Cyber-space in the country.
It is also envisaged to provide governance and services on demand through single window access to all persons. Further, government services will be available in real time from online and mobile platforms, thereby improving the ease of doing business. Also, making financial transactions above a threshold will be electronic and cashless; and GIS will be leveraged for decision support systems and development.
The programme will result in universal digital literacy, all government documents being made accessible and available on cloud, availability of digital resources / services in Indian languages; collaborative digital platforms for participative governance; and portability of all entitlements for individuals through the Cloud.
The overall scope of this programme is to prepare India for a knowledge future; making technology central to enabling change.
The Digital India Programme will pull together many existing schemes which would be restructured and re-focused and implemented in a synchronized manner. The common branding of the programmes as Digital India, highlights their transformative impact.
Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas, namely Broadband Highways, Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, Public Internet Access Programme, e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology, e-Kranti - Electronic Delivery of Services, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing, IT for Jobs; and Early Harvest Programmes.
Even though India is known as a powerhouse of software, the availability of electronic government services to citizens is still comparatively low. The National e-Governance Plan approved in 2006 has made a steady progress through Mission Mode Projects and Core ICT Infrastructure, but greater thrust is required to ensure effective progress in electronics manufacturing and e-Governance in the country.
The Digital India vision provides the intensified impetus for further momentum and progress for this initiative and this would promote inclusive growth that covers electronic services, products, devices, manufacturing and job opportunities. India in the 21st Century must strive to meet the aspirations of its citizens where government and its services reach the doorsteps of citizens and contribute towards a long-lasting positive impact. (KNN/ES)
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