Digital India to ensure broadband to every citizen
Updated: Sep 04, 2014 04:50:26pm
New Delhi, Sept 4 (KNN) In order to provide broadband to every citizen as a core utility to improve access to digital resources, the government has taken an initiative called Digital India.
“This will allow transparent and efficient electronic service delivery. In this regard regulations related to Electronic Service Delivery are being prepared and will be implemented in the near future,” said Secretary, DeitY, Ministry Communication and Information and Technology, RS Sharma at the 9th Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The main theme of the panel discussion was “Policies enabling access, growth and development on the Internet”.
Nigeria`s Honourable Minister of Communication, Omobola Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications, United States Government, Daniel A Sepulveda, and Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes were also present at the panel discussion.
Sharma said that the new government has embarked on a very ambitious initiative which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy.
“The Digital India initiative by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not only ensure high speed connectivity through a robust internet backbone but also set up Wi-Fi hotspots. The hotspots will help in connecting various institutions such as schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, libraries, etc,” he said.
Some other important components of Digital India, all of which contributed to the improved access mentioned are: Cradle to Grave Digital Identity to every person, mobile phone and bank account to everyone, creation of digital resources in Indian languages and setting up of common service delivery centres in each panchayat.
Sharma emphasized that there are many issues like capacity building, content creation, especially in local languages, business models for service delivery and coordination among various agencies which will have to be tackled in a coordinated manner.
He also talked about the Digital Literacy Programme, an on-going project which aims at build capacity among potential users of the internet.
In addition, the government has also launched e-Bhasa project or e-Language project which would ensure availability content in local languages, he said. (KNN/ST)
“This will allow transparent and efficient electronic service delivery. In this regard regulations related to Electronic Service Delivery are being prepared and will be implemented in the near future,” said Secretary, DeitY, Ministry Communication and Information and Technology, RS Sharma at the 9th Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, 2014 in Istanbul, Turkey.
The main theme of the panel discussion was “Policies enabling access, growth and development on the Internet”.
Nigeria`s Honourable Minister of Communication, Omobola Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and U.S. Coordinator for International Communications, United States Government, Daniel A Sepulveda, and Vice-President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes were also present at the panel discussion.
Sharma said that the new government has embarked on a very ambitious initiative which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy.
“The Digital India initiative by our Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not only ensure high speed connectivity through a robust internet backbone but also set up Wi-Fi hotspots. The hotspots will help in connecting various institutions such as schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, libraries, etc,” he said.
Some other important components of Digital India, all of which contributed to the improved access mentioned are: Cradle to Grave Digital Identity to every person, mobile phone and bank account to everyone, creation of digital resources in Indian languages and setting up of common service delivery centres in each panchayat.
Sharma emphasized that there are many issues like capacity building, content creation, especially in local languages, business models for service delivery and coordination among various agencies which will have to be tackled in a coordinated manner.
He also talked about the Digital Literacy Programme, an on-going project which aims at build capacity among potential users of the internet.
In addition, the government has also launched e-Bhasa project or e-Language project which would ensure availability content in local languages, he said. (KNN/ST)
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