Pillars of Digital India

‘Digital India’ is a central programme to make India ready for a knowledge-based future. The focus of the Rs 1.13 lakh crore initiative is on using technology to create a participative, transparent and responsive government.

What does it aims to achieve?

The 3 major targets of the programme are:

1. To create a digital infrastructure as a utility to every Indian citizen. This includes providing high-speed internet, mobile phone and bank account enabling participation in digital & financial space, shareable private space on a public cloud, and creating a safe and secure cyber space.

2. The programme aims to take digital literacy to the next level, and will focus on finding ways to encourage people to opt for cashless financial transactions.

3. The initiative also aims at seamless integration across departments/jurisdictions, and ensuring availability of services in real time from online and mobile platforms.
 

• What comes under Digital India?

Communication Infrastructure and Services :- 
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• BharatNet: 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’s largest rural broadband connectivity project.

• BSNL Next Generation Network (Voice, data and multi-media on one landline): 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.

• BSNL Wi-Fi Services (Wi-Fi hotspots, affordable connectivity on the go): 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.

 Products :- 

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• DiGiLocker : 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.

• National scholarships portal (All Government scholarships under a single website): 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’ accounts.

• e-Hospital/ORS: 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.

• e-Sign: 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.

• Digitise India Platform (DIP): This is to digitise physical records and reduce piles of papers in record rooms and offices.

Portals :- 

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• Digital India Portal and Mobile App: 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/)

• MyGov Mobile App: 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.

• Swachch Bharat Mission App: 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.

Institutions and Policies

• National Centre for Flexible Electronics (Getting the cutting-edge through research)

• Centre for Excellence for Internet of Things (IoT)
• e-Governance Policy Initiatives Under Digital India
• Electronics Development Fund (EDF) Policy.

Nine Pillars of Digital India - 

1. Broadband Highways
2. Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity
3. Public Internet Access Programme
4. e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology
5. e-Kranti: Electronic Delivery of Services
6. Information for All
7. Electronics Manufacturing
8. IT for Jobs and
9. Early Harvest Programmes