Digital India is a government initiative launched on July 1, 2015, aimed at enhancing electronic access to government services and improving internet connectivity across the nation. It focuses on creating digital infrastructure, delivering services digitally, and increasing digital literacy, with a target to connect rural areas and create job opportunities. Key services include Digilocker for document storage and e-hospital for healthcare services, alongside efforts to modernize governance through technology.

1. Divyae M Sherry

2. ABOUT
Digital India is a campaign launched by the
Government of India.
It was launched on 1 July 2015 by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
It ensures that Government services are made
available to citizens electronically.
Improving online infrastructure.
Increasing Internet connectivity or by making the
country digitally empowered in the field of technology.

3. CORE 3 COMPONENTS
The creation of digital infrastructure
Delivery of services digitally
Digital literacy

4. THE BIG PROJECT
Objective of connecting rural areas with high-speed Internet networks and
improving digital literacy.
The Government of India entity Bharat Broadband Network Limited which
executes the National Optical Fibre Network project.
BBNL had ordered United Telecoms Limited to connect 250,000 villages
through GPON to ensure FTTH based broadband. This will provide the first
basic setup to achieve towards Digital India and is expected to be completed
by 2017.
Create 28,000 seats of BPOs in various states and set up at least one
Common Service Centre.
11 technology initiatives including the use data analytics to nab tax
evaders, creating a substantial opportunity for IT companies to build out the
systems that will be required.
Government of India impelled email services provider giants including
Gmail, office and rediff to provide email address in regional Languages.

5. PILLARS
Government Of India (GOI) hopes to achieve growth on multiple fronts with
the Digital India Programme.
1. Universal access to Internet
2. Public Internet Access Programme
3. e-Governance – Reforming Government through Technology
4. e-Kranti - Electronic delivery of services
5. Information for All
6. Electronics Manufacturing
7. IT for Jobs
8. Early Harvest Programme

6. SERVICES
DigiLocker: facility will help citizens to digitally store their
important documents like PAN card, passport, mark sheets and
degree certificates.
Attendance.gov.in: to keep a record of the attendance of
Government employees on a real-time basis.
MyGov.in: platform to share inputs and ideas on matters of policy
and governance.
SBM Mobile app
eSign framework: digitally sign a document online using Aadhaar
authentication.
e-Hospital: services such as online registration, payment of fees
and appointment, online diagnostic reports, enquiring availability of
blood online etc.

7. PARTNERSHIPS

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