DIGITAL INDIA
PM Modi will launch the
Digital India Week on Wednesday evening urging people to gain knowledge and to
empower themselves through the Digital India Programme.
The vision of Digital India programme also aims at inclusive growth in areas of electronic services, products, manufacturing and job opportunities etc. The vision of Digital India is centred on three key areas -
(i) Digital Infrastructure as a utility to every citizen
(ii) Governance & services on demand
(iii) Digital Empowerment of citizens
The Digital India programme aims to provide broadband highways, universal access to mobile connectivity, public internet access programme, e-governance: Reforming government through technology, eKranti - Electronic delivery of services, Information for all, Electronics manufacturing: Target net zero imports, IT for jobs and early harvest programmes.
In line with these objectives, the government has launched some inititaives. Others are being readied for launch. We take a look at some of them:
1. Digital Locker System aims to minimize the usage of physical documents and enable sharing of e-documents across agencies. The sharing of the e-documents will be done through registered repositories thereby ensuring the authenticity of the documents online, says the government.
2. MyGov.in has been implemented as a platform for citizen engagement in governance, through a "Discuss", "Do" and "Disseminate" approach. The mobile app for MyGov would bring these features to users on a mobile phone.
3. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Mobile app would be used by people and Government organizations for achieving the goals of Swachh Bharat Mission.
4. eSign framework would allow citizens to digitally sign a document online using Aadhaar authentication.
5. The Online Registration System (ORS) under the eHospital application has been introduced. This application provides important services such as online registration, payment of fees and appointment, online diagnostic reports, enquiring availability of blood online etc, the government claims.
6. National Scholarships Portal is said to be a one stop solution for end to end scholarship process right from submission of student application, verification, sanction and disbursal to end beneficiary for all the scholarships provided by the Government of India.
7. DeitY has undertaken an initiative namely Digitize India Platform (DIP) for large scale digitization of records in the country that would facilitate efficient delivery of services to the citizens.
8. The Government of India has undertaken an initiative namely Bharat Net, a high speed digital highway to connect all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats of country. This would be the world's largest rural broadband connectivity project using optical fibre.
The vision of Digital India programme also aims at inclusive growth in areas of electronic services, products, manufacturing and job opportunities etc. The vision of Digital India is centred on three key areas -
(i) Digital Infrastructure as a utility to every citizen
(ii) Governance & services on demand
(iii) Digital Empowerment of citizens
The Digital India programme aims to provide broadband highways, universal access to mobile connectivity, public internet access programme, e-governance: Reforming government through technology, eKranti - Electronic delivery of services, Information for all, Electronics manufacturing: Target net zero imports, IT for jobs and early harvest programmes.
In line with these objectives, the government has launched some inititaives. Others are being readied for launch. We take a look at some of them:
1. Digital Locker System aims to minimize the usage of physical documents and enable sharing of e-documents across agencies. The sharing of the e-documents will be done through registered repositories thereby ensuring the authenticity of the documents online, says the government.
2. MyGov.in has been implemented as a platform for citizen engagement in governance, through a "Discuss", "Do" and "Disseminate" approach. The mobile app for MyGov would bring these features to users on a mobile phone.
3. Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Mobile app would be used by people and Government organizations for achieving the goals of Swachh Bharat Mission.
4. eSign framework would allow citizens to digitally sign a document online using Aadhaar authentication.
5. The Online Registration System (ORS) under the eHospital application has been introduced. This application provides important services such as online registration, payment of fees and appointment, online diagnostic reports, enquiring availability of blood online etc, the government claims.
6. National Scholarships Portal is said to be a one stop solution for end to end scholarship process right from submission of student application, verification, sanction and disbursal to end beneficiary for all the scholarships provided by the Government of India.
7. DeitY has undertaken an initiative namely Digitize India Platform (DIP) for large scale digitization of records in the country that would facilitate efficient delivery of services to the citizens.
8. The Government of India has undertaken an initiative namely Bharat Net, a high speed digital highway to connect all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats of country. This would be the world's largest rural broadband connectivity project using optical fibre.
9. Policy initiatives have
also been undertaken by DeitY in the e-Governance domain like e-Kranti
Framework, Policy on Adoption of Open Source Software for Government of India,
Framework for Adoption of Open Source Software in e-Governance Systems, Policy
on Open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for Government of India,
E-mail Policy of Government of India, Policy on Use of IT Resources of
Government of India, Policy on Collaborative Application Development by Opening
the Source Code of Government Applications, Application Development &
Re-Engineering Guidelines for Cloud Ready Applications
10. BSNL has introduced Next Generation Network (NGN), to replace 30 year old exchanges, which is an IP based technology to manage all types of services like voice, data, multimedia/ video and other types of packet switched communication services.
11. BSNL has undertaken large scale deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country. The user can latch on the BSNL Wi-Fi network through their mobile devices.
12. BPO Policy has been approved to create BPO centres in different North Eastern states and also in smaller / mofussil towns of other states.
13. Electronics Development Fund (EDF) Policy aims to promote Innovation, R&D, and Product Development and to create a resource pool of IP within the country to create a self-sustaining eco-system of Venture Funds.
14. National Centre for Flexible Electronics (NCFlexE) is an initiative of Government of India to promote research and innovation in the emerging area of Flexible Electronics.
15. Centre of Excellence on Internet on Things (IoT) is a joint initiative of Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), ERNET and NASSCOM.
"The estimated impact of Digital India by 2019 would be cross cutting, ranging from broadband connectivity in all Panchayats, Wi-fi in schools and universities and Public Wi-Fihotspots. The programme will generate huge number of IT, Telecom and Electronics jobs, both directly and indirectly. Success of this programme will make India Digitally empowered and the leader in usage of IT in delivery of services related to various domains such as health, education, agriculture, banking, etc," the government claims.
10. BSNL has introduced Next Generation Network (NGN), to replace 30 year old exchanges, which is an IP based technology to manage all types of services like voice, data, multimedia/ video and other types of packet switched communication services.
11. BSNL has undertaken large scale deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country. The user can latch on the BSNL Wi-Fi network through their mobile devices.
12. BPO Policy has been approved to create BPO centres in different North Eastern states and also in smaller / mofussil towns of other states.
13. Electronics Development Fund (EDF) Policy aims to promote Innovation, R&D, and Product Development and to create a resource pool of IP within the country to create a self-sustaining eco-system of Venture Funds.
14. National Centre for Flexible Electronics (NCFlexE) is an initiative of Government of India to promote research and innovation in the emerging area of Flexible Electronics.
15. Centre of Excellence on Internet on Things (IoT) is a joint initiative of Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), ERNET and NASSCOM.
"The estimated impact of Digital India by 2019 would be cross cutting, ranging from broadband connectivity in all Panchayats, Wi-fi in schools and universities and Public Wi-Fihotspots. The programme will generate huge number of IT, Telecom and Electronics jobs, both directly and indirectly. Success of this programme will make India Digitally empowered and the leader in usage of IT in delivery of services related to various domains such as health, education, agriculture, banking, etc," the government claims.
These are the projects and policies
announced at the event:
1)
Digital Locker System aims to minimize the usage of physical documents and
enable sharing of e-documents across agencies. The sharing of the e-documents
will be done through registered repositories thereby ensuring the authenticity
of the documents online.
2)
MyGov.in has been implemented as a platform for citizen engagement in
governance, through a “Discuss”, “Do” and “Disseminate” approach. The mobile
App for MyGov would bring these features to users on a mobile phone.
3)
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Mobile app would be used by people and
Government organisations for achieving the goals of Swachh Bharat Mission.
4)
eSign framework would allow citizens to digitally sign a document online
using Aadhaar authentication.
5)
The Online Registration System (ORS) under the eHospital application has
been introduced. This application provides important services such as online
registration, payment of fees and appointment, online diagnostic reports,
enquiring availability of blood online etc.
6)
National Scholarships Portal is a one stop solution for end to end
scholarship process right from submission of student application, verification,
sanction and disbursal to end beneficiary for all the scholarships provided by
the Government of India.
7) DeitY
has undertaken an initiative namely Digitize India Platform (DIP) for
large scale digitization of records in the country that would facilitate
efficient delivery of services to the citizens.
8) Bharat
Net, a high speed digital highway to connect all 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats of
country. This would be the world’s largest rural broadband connectivity project
using optical fibre.
9)
BSNL has introduced Next Generation Network (NGN), to replace 30 year old
exchanges, which is an IP based technology to manage all types of services like
voice, data, multimedia/ video and other types of packet switched communication
services.
10) BSNL
has undertaken large scale deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots throughout
the country. The user can latch on the BSNL Wi-Fi network through their mobile
devices.
Policy
initiatives have also been undertaken by DeitY in the e- Governance domain like
e-Kranti Framework, Policy on Adoption of Open Source Software for Government
of India, Framework for Adoption of Open Source Software in e-Governance
Systems, Policy on Open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for
Government of India, E-mail Policy of Government of India, Policy on Use of IT
Resources of Government of India, Policy on Collaborative Application
Development by Opening the Source Code of Government Applications, Application
Development & Re-Engineering Guidelines for Cloud Ready Applications
·
BPO Policy has been approved to create BPO centres in different North Eastern
states and also in smaller towns of other states.
·
Electronics Development Fund (EDF) Policy aims to promote Innovation, R&D,
Product Development and to create a resource pool of IP within the countryto
create a self-sustaining eco-system of Venture Funds.
·
National Centre for Flexible Electronics (NCFlexE) is an initiative of
Government of India to promote research and innovation in the emerging area of
Flexible Electronics.
·
Centre of Excellence on Internet on Things (IoT) is a joint initiative of
Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), ERNET and
NASSCOM.
Digital India Week
At
the launch ceremony of Digital India Week by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
top CEOs from India and abroad committed to invest Rs 4.5 lakh crore towards
this initiative. The CEOs said the investments would be utilitized towards
making smartphones and internet devices at an affordable price in India which
would help generate jobs in India as well as reduce the cost of importing them
from abroad.9
Key points of Digital India Programme are as follow.
- Broadband
Highways
- Universal
Access to Phones
- Public
Internet Access Programme
- e-Governance
– Reforming government through Technology
- e-Kranti –
Electronic delivery of services
- Information
for All
- Electronics
Manufacturing – Target NET ZERO Imports
- IT for
Jobs
- Early
Harvest Programmes
Reliance
Industries 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.He also announced setting up of the 'Jio
Digital India Start Up Fund' to encourage young entrepreneurs who are setting
up businesses focused around the Digital India initiative.
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