Q. Which of the following is/are the aim/aims of “Digital India” Plan of the Government of India?

  1. Formation of India’s own Internet companies like China did.
  2. Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
  3. Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centres.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 3 only
  • 2 and 3 only
  • 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (b) 3 only

Notes:
  • The Indian Government launched the Digital India campaign to make government services available to citizens electronically by online infrastructure improvement and also by enhancing internet connectivity.
  • Digital India was an initiative taken by the Government of India for providing high-speed internet networks to rural areas.
  • It also aims to empower the country digitally in the domain of technology. Digital India Mission was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 1st July 2015 as a beneficiary to other government schemes including Make in India, Bharatmala, Sagarmala, Startup India, BharatNet, and Standup India.
  • Digital India Mission is mainly focused on three areas:
    • Providing digital infrastructure as a source of utility to every citizen.
    • Governance and services on demand.
    • To look after the digital empowerment of every citizen.
  • The major objectives of this initiative are listed below:
    • To provide high-speed internet in all gram panchayats.
    • To provide easy access to Common Service Centre (CSC) in all the locality.
    • Digital India is an initiative that combines 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.
    • The Digital India Programme also focuses on restructuring many existing schemes that can be implemented in a synchronized manner.