Digital India is a campaign launched in 2015 by the Government of India to ensure electronic delivery of services to citizens and improve online infrastructure. It has 9 pillars including broadband highways, universal access to phones, e-governance, e-Kranti, information for all, electronics manufacturing and digital literacy. The goal is to transform India into a digitally empowered society with services made available to citizens electronically. Major programs include Aadhaar, Jan Dhan Yojana, DigiLocker and investments of over $1 trillion over the next 5 years.

2. Ministry of External Affairs
Investments & Technology
Promotion Division
Nov 2015

3. Ensure the government services are made
available to citizens electronically by
reducing paper work.

4. What is
Digital India?
Providing high-speed internet, mobile phone and bank account
enabling participation in digital & financial space; shareable private
space on a public cloud, and creating a safe and secure cyber
space.
• Seamless integration across departments/jurisdictions
• Ensuring availability of services in real time from online and
mobile platforms for ease of doing business, leveraging
geographical information systems (GIS) etc.
• Take digital literacy to the next level
• Providing digital resources in Indian languages, citizens not
required to submit physical documents, etc.
• To make India ready for a knowledge-based future.
• Focus of the Rs 1.13 lakh crore (appx. US$ 17 billion) initiative
is on using technology to create a participative, transparent
and responsive government.

5. 9 Pillars of Digital India

6. 1. Broadband Highways
• Broadband for All – Rural: 2,50,000 village
Panchayats to be covered under the National
Network (NOFN) by Dec 2016.
• Broadband for All – Urban: Virtual Network
Operators would be leveraged for service
communication infrastructure in new urban
buildings would be mandated.
• National Information Infrastructure (NII): NII
would integrate the network and cloud
country to provide high speed connectivity and
to various government departments up to the
2. Universal Access to Phones
• Plan seeks to provide mobile coverage in a
phased manner to the remaining 55,619
villages in the country. The total project cost
will be around Rs.16,000 Cr (appx. US$ 2.3
billion) during 2014-18.
3. Public Internet Access Programme
• Common Service Centres (CSCs): CSCs would be
strengthened and increased from the current
135,000 to 250,000. CSCs – one in each Gram
Panchayat, would be made viable & multi-
functional end-points for delivery of government
services.
• Post Offices as Multi-service centres: 150,000
Post Offices to be converted into multi service
centres.

7. 4. E-governance:
• Online applications and tracking, Form
reduction.
• Online repositories - Use of online repositories
educational degrees, identity documents, etc.) so
not required to submit these documents in
5. E-Kranti:
• The biggest programme within Digital India and
focusses on a mobile-first approach.
• Integration of services and platforms e.g. Aadhaar
platform of Unique Identity Authority of India
(UIDAI), payment gateway, Mobile Seva platform
etc.
• There are 44 Mission Mode Projects under e-
Kranti, which are at various stages of
implementation.
• E-education: Free wi-fi in all schools and
providing massive online open courses (MOOCs)
• E-healthcare: online medical consultation, online
medical records, online medicine supply, pan-
India exchange for patient information, etc.
• Technology for farmers: real time price
information, online ordering of inputs and
online cash, loan, and relief payment with
mobile banking.
• Technology for security: Mobile based
emergency services and disaster related
services on real time basis.
• Technology for cyber-security: National Cyber
Security Co-ordination Centre would be set up
to ensure safe and secure cyber-space within
the country.
• Technology for financial inclusion: Through
use of mobile banking, Micro-ATM program
and CSCs/ Post Offices.
• Technology for Justice: e-Courts, e-Police, e-
Prosecution etc.
E-Kranti:
Transforming E-governance for
Transforming Governance

8. 6. Information for all:
• Open Data platform: http://data.gov.in
facilitates proactive release of datasets in open
ministries/departments for use, reuse and
Provides open and easy access to information
• Engagement through social media: Pro-actively
engage through social media and web based
inform and interact with citizens.
• MyGov.in: This website crowdsources ideas
from the public for design of programmes
management, using big data for making cities
• Online messaging: Online messaging to
citizens on special occasions/programs would
through emails and SMS.
7. Electronics Manufacture:
• This pillar focuses on promoting electronics
manufacturing in the country with the target of
NET ZERO Imports by 2020 as a striking
demonstration of intent.

9. Vision of digital India
 Digital infrastructures utility to every citizen
 Governance & service on demand
 Digital of citizens
Centered on 3 key areas

10. Digital India is a campaign launched by the
Government of India to ensure that Government
services are made available to citizens electronically
by improving online infrastructure and by increasing
Internet connectivity or by making the country
digitally empowered in the field of technology

11. HISTORY
• Digital India was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1
July 2015.Under ministry of communication and information technology
with dr. Ravi Shankar Prasad as key member.
• The vision of Digital India programme also aims at inclusive growth in
areas of electronic services, products, manufacturing and job opportunities
etc.
• The Government of India entity Bharat Broadband Network Limited which
executes the National Optical Fibre Network project will be the custodian
of Digital India (DI) 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.

12. The vision of Digital India is centered on three key areas -
• Creation of digital infrastructure as a resource to Every Citizen e.g wifi
• Governance & Services on Demand e.g swatch bharat app
• Empowerment of Citizens through literacy e.g e-book platform

13. • A 12-digit unique identity for every Indian
individual, including children and infants.
• Establishes uniqueness of every individual on
the basis of demographic and biometric
information.
• Aadhaar will provide a universal identity
infrastructure which can be used by any
identity-based application (like ration card,
passport, etc.)
• Coverage: 925 million and growing
• Direct Benefit Transfer:
• LPG
• Scholarships
• PDS scheme
AADHAR

14. E-Sign facilitates
digitally signing a
by an Aadhaar holder
an Online Service.
mandatory for
eSign Service.
E-Sign is envisaged as
giant leap towards
adoption of digital
and hence paperless
transactions.

15. With a view to make all Government services accessible to the citizens,
through common service delivery outlets and ensure efficiency, transparency
and reliability of such services at affordable costs, the government has
created a common platform with a facility to make online payment using net
banking, credit cards and debit cards.
PayGov India offers a range of payment options through which a payment
can be made by the citizen to avail a service. The different options available
to a citizen are:
•Net banking (approx. 65+ banks)
•Debit card
•Credit card
•IMPS
•Cash Cards/ Wallets
•Mobile Wallet
•NEFT/ RTGS
PayGov

16. • Biggest financial inclusion initiative in the world.
• Date of launch: 28th August 2014
• 193 million accounts opened till Nov 15, 2015
• Features of the scheme include:
 No minimum balance required.
 Interest on deposit.
 Accidental insurance cover of Rs.100,000.
 Life insurance cover of Rs.30,000/-.
 Easy Transfer of money across India.
 Beneficiaries of Government Schemes will get Direct Benefit Transfer in these
accounts.
 Overdraft facility of up to Rs.5000/- will be permitted (only one account per
household, preferably lady of the household), after satisfactory operation of the
account for 6 months
 RuPay Debit Card will be provided (must be used at least once in 45 days.)
 Access to Pension.
Jan Dhan Yojana

17. “Digital Literacy is the ability of
individuals and communities to
understand and use digital
technologies for meaningful actions
within life situations”
Two levels of training under the SCHEME
Level 1: Appreciation of Digital Literacy
Citizens will be trained to operate digital devices, like mobile
send and receive emails and search Internet for information,
Level 2: Basics of Digital Literacy
Citizens would also be trained to effectively access the
services being offered to the citizen by the Government and
Eligibility Criteria
Level 1 : Non-IT literate - Illiterate and up to 7th standard
Level 2 : Non-IT literate with at least 8th standard pass
Age : 14 to 60 years
National Digital Literacy Mission
 Making one person in every family digitally literate
 Project to cover 5.25 million

18. •DigiLocker
•ATTENDANCE.GOV.IN
•MyGov.in
•Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Mobile app
•eSign or eCertificate framework
•Online Registration System (ORS)

19. •Railways
•e-post
•E-sampark mobile seva
•E- book platform
•broadband connectivity on highway
•digital india platform
•Next generation network(30yr old)
•National Scholarships Portal

20. 4.5 LAKH INVESTMENT HAS BEEN MADE
IT WILL GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO 18 LAKH
PEOPLE
20 – 30 CRORE INTERNET USER WILL
INCREASE
INVESTMENT PLAN OF DIGITAL INDIA

22. • Building broadband infrastructure
• Creating identity solutions, payment systems, web or mobile based
delivery structures etc.
• Cybersecurity
• Healthcare - telemedicine and remote health
• Smart Cities – 100 smart cities program already announced.
• Make in India - Electronics Manufacturing - For India to transition to a
digital future, it is imperative that a greater proportion of its consumption is
serviced locally.
Digital India investment opportunities
Investments in support of Digital India
• Reliance Industries Ltd: US$ 39.3 billion
• Bharti Airtel: US$ 15 billion
• Aditya Birla Group: US$ 7 billion
• Vedanta (Sterlite Tech): US$ 6 billion
• Vodafone: US$ 2 billion
• ADA Ltd: US$ 1.4 billion

23. REFERENCES
Official site of digital india https://mygov.in/group/digital-india/
Google images
WIKIPEDIA
India.gov.in
MyGov.in
National e-Governance Plan