International Research Journal of Commerce , Arts and Science
( Online- ISSN 2319 - 9202 ) New DOI : 10.32804/CASIRJ
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DIGITAL INDIA AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1 Author(s): MS NISHA
Vol - 6, Issue- 12 , Page(s) : 144 - 156 (2015 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ
Digital India is a programme to prepare India for a knowledge future. Its focus on making technology central to enabling change. Digital India is an umbrella programme that covers multiple Government Ministries and Departments. It weaves together a large number of ideas and thoughts into a single, comprehensive vision so that each of them can be implemented as part of a larger goal. Each individual element stands on its own, but is also part of the larger picture. Digital India is to be implemented by the entire Government with overall coordination being done by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology. The vision of Digital India programme is to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas, namely 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 and Early Harvest Programmes. Each of these areas is a complex programme in itself and cuts across multiple Ministries and Departments.