o It is coordinated by DeitY, implemented by the entire government.
o The weaving together makes the Mission transformative in totality
♤ The Programme:
o Pulls together many existing schemes.
o These schemes will be restructured and re-focused.
o They will be implemented in a synchronized manner.
o Many elements are only process improvements with minimal cost.
♤ The common branding of programmes as Digital India highlights their transformative impact.
Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas, namely
Vision of Digital India : is Centered on 3 Key Areas
Vision Area 1:Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen | Vision Area 2: Governance & Services On Demand | Vision Area 3: Digital Empowerment of Citizens |
♤ 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 | ♤ 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 | ♤ 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 ♤ Portability of all entitlements through cloud |
Pillars | Detail |
1. Broadband Highways, | Broadband for all Rural 250,000 GP by 2016. Integration of SWAN, NKN, NOFN. To be implemented in 2 years |
2. Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, | Remaining uncovered villages (~ 42,300 villages) by 2018 |
3. Public Internet Access Programme, | CSCs – made viable, multi-functional end-points for service delivery. Post Offices to become Multi-Service Centres |
4. e-Governance: Reforming Governmentthrough Technology, | ♤ 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. | |
5. e-Kranti - Electronic Delivery of Services, | ♤ 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 ♤ e-Courts, e-Police, e-Jails, e-Prosecution ♤ Technology for Security o National Cyber Security Co-ordination Center ♤ Ongoing Programme (NeGP) – will be revamped to cover these elements |
6. Information for All, | ♤ 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 |
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 o 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. | |
8. IT for Jobs | ♤ Train people in smaller towns & villages for IT sector jobs ♤ IT/ITES in NE ♤ Train Service Delivery Agents to run viable businesses delivering IT services ♤ Telecom service providers to train rural workforce to cater to their own needs |
9. Early Harvest Programmes. | Biometric attendance Wi-fi in All Universities Public wifi hotspots School Books to be eBooks |