The document provides details about India's Digital India initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 1, 2015. It aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by improving digital infrastructure and digital literacy. Major industry leaders pledged large investments totaling Rs. 4.5 trillion towards various Digital India initiatives, which are expected to generate millions of jobs.

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2. Digital India
Digital Technologies which include Cloud Computing and Mobile Applications have emerged as
catalysts for rapid economic growth and citizen empowerment across the globe. Digital
technologies are being increasingly used by us in everyday lives from retail stores to government
offices. They help us to connect with each other and also to share information on issues and
concerns faced by us. In some cases they also enable resolution of those issues in near real time.
The objective of the Digital India Group is to come out with innovative ideas and practical
solutions to realise Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a digital India. Prime
Minister Modi envisions transforming our nation and creating opportunities for all citizens by
harnessing digital technologies. His vision is to empower every citizen with access to digital
services, knowledge and information.
Movingaheadon yetanotherpetproject,Prime MinisterNarendraModi launchedthe 'Digital India'
campaignon 01 Jul 2015 alongwithDigital Indiaweek,aimedatcreatinga digitallyempoweredsociety
and knowledgeeconomy.
The programme comprisesof variousinitiatives,eachtargetedtoprepare Indiaforbecominga
knowledge economyandforbringinggoodgovernance tocitizensthroughsynchronizedandco-
ordinatedengagementof the entire government.
The visionof Digital Indiaprogramme alsoaimsatinclusive growthinareasof electronicservices,
products,manufacturingandjobopportunitiesetc.The visionof Digital Indiaiscentredonthree key
areas -

3. (i) Digital Infrastructure asautilitytoeverycitizen
(ii) Governance &servicesondemand
(iii) Digital Empowermentof citizens
The Digital Indiaprogramme aimstoprovide broadbandhighways,universal accesstomobile
connectivity,publicinternetaccessprogramme,e-governance:Reforminggovernmentthrough
technology,eKranti - Electronicdeliveryof services,Informationforall,Electronicsmanufacturing:
Target netzeroimports,IT forjobsand earlyharvestprogrammes.
In line withthese objectives,the governmenthaslaunchedsome inititaives.Othersare beingreadied
for launch.We take a lookat some of
1.Digital LockerSystemaimstominimize the usage of physical documentsandenable sharingof e-
documentsacrossagencies.The sharingof the e-documentswillbe done throughregistered
repositoriestherebyensuringthe authenticityof the documentsonline,saysthe government.
2. MyGov.inhas beenimplementedasaplatformforcitizenengagementingovernance,througha
"Discuss","Do"and "Disseminate"approach.The mobileappforMyGov wouldbringthese featuresto
userson a mobile phone.
3. Swachh Bharat Mission(SBM) Mobile appwouldbe usedbypeople andGovernmentorganizations
for achievingthe goalsof SwachhBharatMission.
4. eSignframeworkwouldallowcitizenstodigitallysignadocumentonlineusingAadhaar
authentication.5.The Online RegistrationSystem(ORS)underthe eHospital applicationhasbeen
introduced.Thisapplicationprovidesimportantservices suchasonline registration,paymentof feesand
appointment,onlinediagnosticreports,enquiringavailabilityof bloodonline etc,the government
claims.
6. National ScholarshipsPortal issaidtobe a one stop solutionforendtoendscholarshipprocessright
fromsubmissionof studentapplication, verification,sanctionanddisbursal toendbeneficiaryforall the
scholarshipsprovidedbythe Governmentof India.
7. DeitY hasundertakenaninitiativenamelyDigitize IndiaPlatform(DIP) forlarge scale digitizationof
recordsin the countrythat wouldfacilitate efficientdeliveryof servicestothe citizens.
8. The Governmentof Indiahasundertakenaninitiative namelyBharatNet,ahighspeeddigital highway
to connectall 2.5 lakhGram Panchayats of country.Thiswouldbe the world'slargestrural broadband
connectivityprojectusingoptical fibre.

4. 9. Policyinitiativeshave alsobeenundertakenbyDeitYinthe e-Governance domainlike e-Kranti
Framework,PolicyonAdoptionof OpenSource Software forGovernmentof India,Frameworkfor
Adoptionof OpenSource Software ine-Governance Systems,PolicyonOpenApplicationProgramming
Interfaces(APIs) forGovernmentof India,E-mailPolicyof Governmentof India,PolicyonUse of IT
Resourcesof Governmentof India,PolicyonCollaborative ApplicationDevelopmentbyOpeningthe
Source Code of GovernmentApplications,ApplicationDevelopment&Re-EngineeringGuidelinesfor
CloudReadyApplications
10. BSNL hasintroducedNextGenerationNetwork(NGN), toreplace 30 yearoldexchanges,whichisan
IP basedtechnologytomanage all typesof serviceslike voice,data,multimedia/videoandothertypes
of packetswitchedcommunicationservices.
11. BSNL hasundertakenlarge scale deploymentof Wi-Fi hotspotsthroughoutthe country.The usercan
latch onthe BSNLWi-Fi networkthroughtheirmobiledevices.
12. BPOPolicyhas beenapprovedtocreate BPOcentresindifferentNorthEasternstatesandalsoin
smaller/mofussil townsof otherstates.
13. ElectronicsDevelopmentFund(EDF) Policyaimstopromote Innovation,R&D,andProduct
Developmentandtocreate a resource pool of IP withinthe countrytocreate a self-sustainingeco-
systemof Venture Funds.
14. National Centre forFlexible Electronics(NCFlexE) isaninitiativeof Governmentof Indiatopromote
researchand innovationinthe emergingareaof FlexibleElectronics.
15. Centre of Excellence onInternetonThings(IoT) isajointinitiativeof Departmentof Electronics&
InformationTechnology (DeitY),ERNETandNASSCOM.
"The estimatedimpactof Digital Indiaby2019 wouldbe cross cutting,rangingfrombroadband
connectivityinall Panchayats,Wi-fi inschoolsanduniversitiesandPublicWi-Fihotspots.The
programme will generatehuge number of IT,TelecomandElectronicsjobs,bothdirectlyandindirectly.
Successof this programme will make IndiaDigitallyempoweredandthe leaderinusage of
IT in deliveryof servicesrelatedtovariousdomainssuchashealth,education,agriculture,banking,etc,"
the governmentclaims.
Industry hails 'Digital India' move, top CEOs commit to invest Rs 4.5 trillion
India's top industrialists including Cyrus Mistry, Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Kumar
Mangalam Birla and Sunil Bharti Mittal applauded the government's Rs 1.13-lakh-crore Digital
India programme, saying it had the potential to bridge the digital divide and benefit billions of
people through digital solutions in education, healthcare and irrigation sectors.

5. At the unveiling of the Digital India Week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India's top
billionaires pledged around Rs
4.5 lakh crore to projects related to Digital India, which could generate employments for some
18 lakh people. "Digital India will help India to create a knowledgeable society and will provide
government services within a short time," said Cyrus Mistry, chairman of Tata Sons.
He said Tata Consultancy Services, which is majority owned by the Tata Group, has been an
active contributor to e-governance programmes and the company will hire 60,000 IT
professionals this year.
Reliance IndustriesBSE 0.92 % Chairman Mukesh Ambani said his company would invest Rs 2.5
lakh crore across different Digital India heads, which have the potential to create employment
for over five lakh people. "Normally, industry moves faster than government but with Digital
India it is different. I have no hesitation in saying that government has moved faster," he said.
He also announced setting up of the 'Jio Digital India Start Up Fund' to encourage young
entrepreneurs who are setting up who are setting up businesses focused around the Digital
India initiative.
The Rs 1.13-lakh-crore Digital India project is aimed at broadening digital access for all Indians
and making sure that government functions and services are available online to citizens.
"I dream of Digital India where 1.2 billion connected Indians drive the nation," said the Prime
Minister at the launch of the Digital India Week, which will take technology to the villages and
block levels over the course of the next week.
Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, which owns telecom company Idea
CellularBSE 1.29 %, said it would leverage its network of 165 million subscribers across 350,000
towns and villages in India to provide mobile-based healthcare and education services as well
as weather forecasting advisories and 'mandi' prices to over one million farmers.
The company will also launch a mobile wallet and payment bank as well as invest over $2 billion
in the next five years in areas such as electronic manufacturing, energy storage, Internet of
Things and development of smart cities.
"We are launching a new initiative to partner with and mentor entrepreneurs to commercialise
their digitally-enabled product or service. This will provide an opportunity over the next five
years to more than 10,000 entrepreneurs, potentially creating over a million new jobs," said

6. Birla.