The document outlines India's Digital India initiative, focusing on enhancing public internet access through programs such as Common Services Centres (CSCs) and multi-service post offices. It aims to establish 250,000 CSCs at the gram panchayat level to deliver government services and improve digital literacy, targeting rural areas. The initiative emphasizes the importance of infrastructure and collaboration with private entities to achieve widespread internet accessibility while considering security and privacy concerns.

1. Created by: Amit Arya
Department of Business Administration
Dhanwate National College, Nagpur
Shri Narendra Modi Jee
Prime Minister, India
Nine Pillars of Digital India
Public Internet
Access

2. 3rd
Pillar: Public Internet Access Programme
•Common Services Centres (CSCs)
•CSCs would be strengthened and its
number would be increased to 250,000 i.e.
one CSC in each Gram Panchayat. CSCs
would be made viable and multi-functional
end-points for delivery of government and
business services. DeitY would be the nodal
department to implement the scheme.
•Post Offices (Multi-service centres)
•A total of 150,000 Post Offices are
proposed to be converted into multi service
centres. Department of Posts would be the
nodal department to implement this
scheme.

3. Common Services Centres (CSCs)
• Common Services Centres (CSCs) are a strategic cornerstone of the Digital India
programme. They are the access points for delivery of various electronic services to
villages in India, thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive society.
• CSCs enable the three vision areas of the Digital India programme:

4. …CSC
• It aims for establishing self sustaining network of 2.5 lakh CSC centres at Gram Panchayat
(GP) level under Digital India- Pillar 3-Public Internet Access Programme – National Rural
Internet Mission and deliver various citizen centric services
• Implementing Agency : CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd (CSC SPV), 6, C.G.O. Complex,
New Delhi
• CSC 2.0 model is envisaged as transaction based and service delivery based model, delivering
a large bouquet of e-services through a single delivery platform
• It is proposed to strengthen the CSC network by ensuring standardization of service
availability and ensuring capacity building
• CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd. – Largest Govt. approved online services.

5. …CSC
• Participating in CSC Scheme:
– Applicant should be a local person
– Age of Applicant should be minimum 18 years
– Applicant should preferably have passed the
10th level examination from a recognized
board
– Applicant should be fluent in reading and
writing the local dialect and should also have
basic knowledge of English language
– Prior Knowledge in basic computer skills
would be advantage
– Applicant should be motivated enough to be
the prime driver of social change and disperse
his or her duties with utmost dedication
• Infrastructure Required for CSC:
– PC with a licensed operating system of
Windows XP-SP2 or above
– At least 120 GB hard disc Drive
– At least 512 MB RAM
– CD/DVD Drive
– UPS with 5 hours battery back-up/portable
generator set
– Printer/ Colour Printer and Scanner
– Web cam/digital camera
– Broad band/Wireless data card / V-SAT
connection
– Biometric/ IRIS Authentication Scanner for
banking services

6. Some initiatives under CSC
The Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA) or National
Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Scheme has been
formulated to impart IT training to 52.5 lakh persons,
including Anganwadi and ASHA workers.
"Make banking facility available to all citizens".
CSC RozgarDuniya.com is a joint initiative
of CSC e-Gov services India Ltd and
MonsterIndia.com. It aims at providing a job
portal for job seekers of rural India.
It aims to offer the much required health
services via the power, reach and utility of
technology, assess and highlight the need for

7. FAQs under CSCs

8. List of Products/Services which can be launched by
Humble MOC&IT during the event on 28th Dec 2015:
Department of Posts: Detailed Brochure

9. Conclusion
• With the launch of Digital India Program, the Indian Govt. aims to
transform India into digitally empowered economy.
• The govt. seeks to integrate technology with everyday life of the citizen.
This program intends to provide customized content through affordable
internet access in local language across the country.

10. #PolicyRecommendations
To accomplish the vision of GOI, it is important:
• To ensure proper infrastructure reaches the interiors.
• To have broadband connections so that rural population can have internet access.
• To have extended collaboration with the private players to have needful
penetration in specified areas.
• With more of Internet access and usages, privacy and security risks needs to be
taken into consideration; a herculean tasks for the govt.

11. References
• http://www.digitalindia.gov.in/content/public-internet-access-programme
• http://ndlm.in/
• http://csc.rozgarduniya.com/
• http://164.100.115.10/banking/index.html
• http://164.100.115.10/health/
• http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Pdf%5CMoCUpdate6jan2016_News_Upload.pdf
• https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in

12. Thank You!
Data collected from websites of :
Digital India,
Ministry of communications and Information
Technology
Department of Telecom
Department of Electronics & Information Technology
[DeitY]