Our 9 Pillars

Our 9 Pillars

Pillar 1. Broadband Highways

Pillar 2. Universal Access to Mobile connectivity

 

Pillar 3. Public Internet Access Programme – National Rural Internet Mission

 

• Government Business Process Re-engineering using IT to improve transactions
• Form Simplification, reduction
• Online applications and tracking, Interface between departments
• Use of online repositories e.g. school certificates, voter ID cards, etc.
• Integration of services and platforms – UIDAI, Payment Gateway, Mobile Platform, EDI
• Electronic Databases – all databases and information to be electronic, not manual
• Workflow automation inside government
• Public Grievance Redressal - using IT to automate, respond, analyse data to identify and resolve persistent problems – largely process improvements
• To be implemented across government - critical for transformation

Technology for Education – e-Education

• All Schools connected with broadband
• Free wifi in all schools (250,000)
• Digital Literacy program
• MOOCs – develop pilot Massive Online Open Courses

Technology for Health – e-Healthcare

• Online medical consultation
• Online medical records
• Online medicine supply
• Pan-India exchange for patient information
• Pilots – 2015; Full coverage in 3 years

Technology for Planning

• GIS based decision making
• National GIS Mission Mode Project

Technology for Farmers

• Real time price information
• Online ordering of inputs
• Online cash, loan, relief payment with mobile banking

Technology for Security

• Mobile Emergency Services

Technology for Financial Inclusion

• Mobile Banking
• Micro-ATM program
• CSCs/ Post Offices

Technology for Justice & Security

• e-Courts, e-Police, e-Jails, e-Prosecution
• National Cyber Security Co-ordination Center

• Online Hosting of Information & documents
  • Citizens have open, easy access to information
  • Open data platform
• Government pro-actively engages through social media and web based platforms to inform citizens
  • MyGov.in
  • 2-way communication between citizens and government
• Online messaging to citizens on special occasions/programs
• Largely utilise existing infrastructure – limited additional resources needed                                

Pillar 7. Electronics Manufacturing

• Target NET ZERO Imports is a striking demonstration of intent
  • Ambitious goal which requires coordinated action on many fronts
  • Taxation, Incentives
  • Economies of Scale, Eliminate cost disadvantages
  • Focused areas – Big Ticket Items
    • FABS, Fab-less design, Set top boxes, VSATs, Mobiles, Consumer & Medical Electronics, Smart Energy meters, Smart cards, micro-ATMs
  • Incubators, clusters
  • Skill development
  • Government procurement
• There are many ongoing programs which will be fine-tuned.
• Existing Structures inadequate to handle this goal. Need strengthening

 

 

Pillar 9. Early Harvest Programmes