Article on role of digitalization in developing india
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ISBN: 978-1-943295-05-0
Ashutosh D. Gaur
Jasmin Padiya
GLS University
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The paper explores role of ‘Digital India’ in Make in India program in IT & BPM Sector. As Economy is converging
to digital economy, cities are becoming smart cities and governance is moving towards e governance. It will boost
demand of IT hardware. Last union budget had put emphasis on digital literacy is an initiative for digital
transformation. Government of India has announced its vision of zero import of IT hardware by 2020 of IT hardware.
With the increase in cashless transactions, we might see a surge in buying of IT hardware by consumers. This paper
will evaluate different trend and challenges for digital transformation.
Keywords: Digital India, Make in India and Employment
“I dream of Digital India where high speed digital highways unite the nation”.
Mr. Narendra Modi Prime Minister
1. Introduction
Digital India Program was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July1, 2015. In the inaugural speech of this
program he has mentioned his dream from digital India i.e. for driving innovation, knowledge is strength and empowers the
people, access of information knows no barrier, government is open & governance is transparent, technology ensures the
citizen government interface is incorruptible, governmental services are easy and efficiently available to citizens on mobile
devices, government productivity engaged with people through social media, quality education reaches the most inaccessible
corners driven by digital learning, quality health care percolates right up to remotest region powered by e health care,
formers are empowered with real-time information to the connected with global market, mobile enable emergency services
ensures personal security, cyber security is integral part of national security, mobile & e-banking ensures financial inclusion,
ecommerce drive entrepreneurship , world looks to India for next big idea, etc. Digital India attracted more that 4lakh crore
investment and generated more than eighteen lakh job opportunists at its launch.
Second highest import category in India is electronics goods in country. This fact is indigestible because India has largest
number of IT professional and very large MSME (Micro, small and Medium) scoter still it has not developed its capabilities
to manufacture in this sector. Government has made the policy with a vision to make net zero import of this category. This
aim will be achieved by Make in India and Digital India programme to boost manufacturing and increases domestic demand.
Digital India (Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology,Government of India, 2016)
“The digital India programme is a flagship programme of the government of India with a vision to transform India into a
digitally empowered society and knowledge economy”
(PDF) A Study Impact of „Digital India„ in „Make in India‟ Program in IT and BPM Sector. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316063028_A_Study_Impact_of_Digital_India_in_Make_in_India_Program_in_IT_and_BPM_Sector [accessed Jun 29 2018]
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DIGITAL INDIA
Digital India has inaugurated in presence of top industrialists such as RIL chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani, Wipro chairman Azim Premji, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry, and so forth at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium Delhi. A meeting conducted to share ideas about digitization and uprising of the internet.
OBJECTIVE
ᐅA protected, firm digital infrastructure linking to each region of the country.
ᐅEasy access to digitally delivering government services which is e-Governance.
ᐅDigital literacy of the crowds
IMPACT
Digital India has a profound impact on people from every aspect of society. The campaign has had a positive impact on the life of the individual as a whole and has contributed to the progress of the society as a whole.
The project can be considered to be successful in general terms but still remains a failure in the broader sense. Of course, campaigns like these take years if not decades and Digital India is still in its early stages.
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