A GOVERNMENT AT THE HANDS OF PEOPLE.
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.
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..
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.
E-GOVERNANCE Easy economical governance. DIGILOCKER ATTENDANCE.GOV.IN MyGov.in Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Mobile app E-Sign or E-Certificate framework Online Registration System (ORS) National Scholarships Portal.
Railways e-post E-Sampark mobile seva E- book platform broadband connectivity on highway digital India platform Next generation network(30yr old).
INVESTMENT PLAN OF DIGITAL INDIA. 4.5 Lakh investment has been made. It will give employment to 18 lakh people. 20-30 Crore internet user will increase..
PILLARS OF DIGITAL INDIA. Broadband Highways Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity Public Internet Access Programme e-Governance Reforming Government through Technology E-Kranti - Electronic delivery of services Information for All Electronics Manufacturing IT for Jobs Early Harvest Programs.
Estimated Costs and Impacts. Overall Costs of Digital India. ~ Rs 100,000 Cr in ongoing schemes (only DeitY, DOT & not incl. those in other line Ministries). ~ Rs 13,000 Cr for new schemes & activities. 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..
Challenges & Changes Needed. Program on this scale never conceived. Each Pillar/program has own challenges. Human Resource Issues. m has own challenges. NIC - not equipped for a fraction of this task (obsolesce) - needs revamping & restructuring. Deity – needs program managers – at least 4 more officers at senior levels. Ministries – Need a Chief Information Officer / Chief Technology Officer (CIO/CTO). Could begin with CIOs 10 major Ministries. Can be anyone – from within or outside government. To be patterned as AS & FAs – dual reporting. Financial Resource Issues. Mostly structured around ongoing programs : Better focus, need some restructuring. Some others are process improvements or better utilisation of resources. A few new programs may be needed – particularly in Electronics manufacturing and Skill Development..