Digital India: How the six-year-old mission has taken a largely offline nation online
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Digital India: How the six-year-old mission has taken a largely offline nation online

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Digital India is a Rs 1,13,000-crore flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy Digital India, a flagship initiative that was launched with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, has completed six years of its journey since its launch on 1 July, 2015. Digital India is a Rs 1,13,000-crore flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Thus the e-Kranti programme was revamped with a vision of “Transforming e-Governance for Transforming Governance” with the following mantras in mind: Transformation and not Translation Integrated Services and not Individual Services Government Process Reengineering to be mandatory in every MMP ICT infrastructure on demand Cloud by default Mobile first Fast tracking approvals Mandating standards and protocols Language localisation National GIS Security and Electronic Data Preservation What are the vision areas of Digital India? The following ingredients are key for the programme to be successful: Availability of high-speed internet as a core utility for delivery of services to citizens Cradle to grave digital identity that is unique, lifelong, online and authenticable to every citizen Mobile phone and bank account enabling citizen participation in digital and financial space Easy access to a Common Service Centre Shareable private space on a public cloud Safe and secure cyberspace B. Seamlessly integrated services across departments or jurisdictions Availability of services in real-time from online and mobile platforms All citizen entitlements to be portable and available on the cloud Digitally transformed services for improving ease of doing business Making financial transactions electronic and cashless Leveraging Geospatial Information Systems for decision support systems and development C. Digital empowerment of citizens The Digital India programme seeks to transform India into a digitally empowered society by focusing on digital literacy, digital resources, and collaborative digital platforms.

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