Government Initiative

Digital India

A programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is Digital India?

Digital India is a Programmeto prepare India for a knowledge future.
The focus is on being transformative–to realize IT + IT = IT
The focus is on making technology central to enabling change.
It is an Umbrella Programme–covering many departments.
It weaves together a large number of ideas and thoughts into a single, comprehensive vision so that each of them is seen as part of a larger goal.
Each individual element stands on its own. But is also part of the larger picture.
It is coordinated by DeitY, implemented by the entire government.
The weaving together makes the Mission transformative in totality
The Programme:
Pulls together many existing schemes.
These schemes will be restructured and re-focused.
They will be implemented in a synchronized manner.
Many elements are only process improvements with minimal cost.
The common branding of programmesas Digital India highlights their transformative impact.

Vision of Digital India

Centered on 3 Key Areas
•Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen
•Governance & Services on Demand
•Digital Empowerment of Citizens

Vision Area 1: Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen

•High speed internet as a core utility
•Cradle to grave digital identity -unique, lifelong, online, authenticable
•Mobile phone & Bank account enabling participation in digital & financial space
•Easy access to a Common Service Centre
•Shareable private space on a public cloud
•Safe and secure Cyber-space

Vision Area 2: Governance & Services On Demand

Seamlessly integrated across departments or jurisdictions
•Services available in real time from online &mobile platform
•All citizen entitlements to be available on the cloud
•Services digitally transformed for improving Ease of Doing Business
•Making financial transactions electronic & cashless
•Leveraging GIS for decision support systems & development

Vision Area 3: Digital Empowerment of Citizens

Universal Digital Literacy
•Universally accessible digital resources
•All documents/ certificates to be available on cloud
•Availability of digital resources / services in Indian languages
•Collaborative digital platforms for participative governance
•Portabilityof all entitlements through cloud