{"id":46970,"date":"2015-07-04T12:01:06","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T06:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=46970"},"modified":"2016-05-16T15:37:54","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T10:07:54","slug":"what-comes-under-the-digital-india-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/government\/what-comes-under-the-digital-india-programme","title":{"rendered":"What Comes Under the Digital India Programme?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Digital<\/a>\u201cTechnology transforms people\u2019s lives. It empowers and connects. From mitigating poverty to simplifying processes, ending corruption to providing better services, vitality of technology is everywhere. It is an instrument of human progress\u201d\u2026.Narendra Modi<\/p>\n

Launching the Digital India programme formally at Indira Gandhi National Stadium on 1 July 2015, PM Narendra Modi said that it is time for India to move to mobile governance, to deliver services and facilities through mobile phones and the Internet. Digital India is an ambitious programme of the Government of India to empower Indians through the electronic and on-line media, to create a countrywide digital infrastructure to serve the people of the country.<\/p>\n

What comes under Digital India?<\/h3>\n

Communication Infrastructure and Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 BharatNet:<\/strong> This is the backbone of the Digital India programme. It will provide internet and telecommunication services to every part of the country, including connecting the villages spread all over India through broadband. This is the world\u2019s largest rural broadband connectivity project.<\/p>\n

\u2022 BSNL Next Generation Network (Voice, data and multi-media on one landline):<\/strong> BSNL has prepared a massive plan to use the advanced technology of Next Generation Network (NGN) to provide telecommunication services using various modes such as voice, data networks (internet), wireless network and multimedia video conferencing and fixed mobile convergence (FMC). In the first phase, BSNL aim is to cover four million customers.<\/p>\n

\u2022 BSNL Wi-Fi Services (Wi-Fi hotspots, affordable connectivity on the go):<\/strong> BSNL has also chalked out a plan to roll out Wi-Fi in 2500 cities and towns, including major tourist places across India. The aim is to provide affordable seamless connectivity through 2G\/3G mobile connectivity.<\/p>\n

Products<\/h3>\n

\u2022 DiGiLocker<\/a>:<\/strong> This system provides an online storage space to Indian citizens having Aadhar cards to store all important personal documents, including other official documents issued by various Government departments and agencies. The system also helps in secured sharing of data through a uniform resource identity (URI) link.<\/p>\n

\u2022 National scholarships portal (All Government scholarships under a single website):<\/strong> This is a one-stop solution for implementing the entire scholarship process. Here, in a single website, you can apply and register for different scholarships provided by different central and state ministries, governments and other agencies. You can receive application forms and process online. This helps in effective and faster processing of scholarships and delivery of funds to the beneficiaries\u2019 accounts.<\/p>\n

\u2022 e-Hospital\/ORS:<\/strong> This system facilitates in making an on-line appointment with doctors at specialised government hospitals. The aim is to relieve the common man from waiting for long hours or running around in hospitals searching for doctors. The patient can also check his reports on-line. Presently, e-Hospital service is available in AIIMS, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Sports Injury Centre, Delhi and National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru. The plan is to extend service to different hospitals spread across the country.<\/p>\n

\u2022 e-Sign:<\/strong> This is another product introduced in Digital India. The e-sign or electronic signature facilitates an Aadhar card holder to digitally sign a document, which can be integrated with service delivery applications.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Digitise India Platform (DIP):<\/strong> This is to digitise physical records and reduce piles of papers in record rooms and offices.<\/p>\n

Portals<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Digital India Portal and Mobile App:<\/strong> Digital India Portal is the dedicated portal for Digital India and it also has its mobile based application as Digital India Mobile App. (http:\/\/www.digitalindia.gov.in\/)<\/p>\n

\u2022 MyGov Mobile App:<\/strong> MyGov is a mobile version of the citizen engaging platform, where citizens can share opinions and offer suggestions related to various issues and problems pertaining to the society and the country as a whole.<\/p>\n

Also Read :<\/strong> MyGov Portal<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2022 Swachch Bharat Mission App:<\/strong> This App has been developed to generate more awareness about the cleanliness campaign among the people and connect them with various programmes related to the Swachch Bharat Mission.<\/p>\n

Institutions and Policies<\/h3>\n

\u2022 National Centre for Flexible Electronics (Getting the cutting-edge through research)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Centre for Excellence for Internet of Things (IoT)
\n\u2022 e-Governance Policy Initiatives Under Digital India
\n\u2022 Electronics Development Fund (EDF) Policy<\/p>\n

Nine Pillars of Digital India<\/h3>\n

1. Broadband Highways
\n2. Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity
\n3. Public Internet Access Programme
\n4. e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology
\n5. e-Kranti: Electronic Delivery of Services
\n6. Information for All
\n7. Electronics Manufacturing
\n8. IT for Jobs and
\n9. Early Harvest Programmes<\/p>\n

Recent Developments<\/strong><\/p>\n