Digital India programme

Digital India programme

Minister Narendra Modi launched the much ambitious 'Digital India' programme on Wednesday,
July 1, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the national capital. Top industrialists like RIL
Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, Wipro
Chairman Azim Premji and many others, were among the business honchos who shared their
ideas of taking digital revolution to the masses.

What is Digital India? 

With the launch of Digital India programme, the government is taking a big step forward to
transform the country into a digitally empowered knowledge economy. Includes various schemes
worth over Rs 1 lakh crore like Digital Locker, e-eduction, e-health, e-sign and national
scholarship portal. BharatNet in 11 states and Next Generation Network (NGN), are also a part
of Digital India campaign. The programme includes projects that aim to ensure that government
services are available to citizens electronically and people get benefit of the latest information
and communication technology. The Ministry of Communications and IT is the nodal agency to
implement the programme.

Apps for Digital India 

Digital India Portal, MyGov Mobile App, Swachh Bharat Mission App and Aadhaar Mobile
Update App.

Vision Of Digital India 

• Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen 
• Governance & Services on Demand 
• Digital Empowerment of Citizens 
• Pillars Of Digital India 
• 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 

Impact of Digital India by 2019

• Broadband in 2.5 lakh villages, universal phone connectivity 
• Net Zero Imports by 2020 
• 400,000 Public Internet Access Points 
• Wi-fi in 2.5 lakh schools, all universities; Public wi-fi hotspots for citizens 
• Digital Inclusion: 1.7 Cr trained for IT, Telecom and Electronics Jobs 
• Job creation: Direct 1.7 Cr. and Indirect at least 8.5 Cr. 
• e-Governance & eServices: Across government
• India to be leader in IT use in services - health, education, banking 
• Digitally empowered citizens - public cloud, internet access