Digital India – A programme to transform India into digital empowered society and knowledge economy
No: ----- Dated: Aug, 20 2014
Digital India – A programme to transform India into digital empowered society and knowledge economy
The Cabinet today at the meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval for Digital India – A programme to transform India into digital empowered society and knowledge economy. This is a follow up to the key decisions taken on the design of the programme during the meeting of the Prime Minister on Digital India Programme on August 7, 2014, and to sensitize all ministries to this vast programme touching every corner of the government. This programme has been envisaged by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY).
The vision of Digital India aims to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme will be implemented in phases from the current year till 2018. The Digital India is transformational in nature and would ensure that Government services are available to citizens electronically. It would also bring in public accountability through mandated delivery of government’s services electronically, a Unique ID and e-Pramaan based on authentic and standard based interoperable and integrated government applications and data basis.
The source of funding for most of the e-Governance projects at present is through budgetary provisions of respective Ministries/ Departments in the Central or State governments. Requirements of funds for individual project(s) for Digital India will be worked out by respective Nodal Ministries/ Departments.
The vision areas of Digital India:
I Infrastructure as Utility to Every Citizen:
(i) High speed internet as a core utility shall be made available in all Gram Panchayats.
(ii) Cradle to grave digital identity - unique, lifelong, online and authenticable.
(iii) Mobile phone and Bank account would enable participation in digital and financial space at individual level.
(iv) Easy access to a Common Service Centre within their locality.
(v) Shareable private space on a public Cloud.
(vi) Safe and secure Cyber-space in the country.
II Governance and Services on Demand:
(i) Seamlessly integrated across departments or jurisdictions to provide easy and a single window access to all persons.
(ii) Government services available in real time from online and mobile platforms.
(iii) All citizen entitlements to be available on the Cloud to ensure easy access.
(iv) Government services digitally transformed for improving Ease of Doing Business.
(v) Making financial transactions above a threshold, electronic and cashless.
(vi) Leveraging GIS for decision support systems and development.
III Digital Empowerment of Citizens:
(i) Universal digital literacy.
(ii) All digital resources universally accessible.
(iii) All Government documents/ certificates to be available on the Cloud.
(iv) Availability of digital resources / services in Indian languages.
(v) Collaborative digital platforms for participative governance.
(vi) Portability of all entitlements for individuals through the Cloud.
Scope of Digital India:
The overall scope of this programme is:
(i) to prepare India for a knowledge future.
(ii) on being transformative that is to realize IT (Indian Talent) + IT (Information Technology) = IT (India Tomorrow)
(iii) making technology central to enabling change.
(iv) on being an Umbrella Programme – covering many departments.
The programme weaves together 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. Each individual element stands on its own, but is also part of the larger picture.
The weaving together makes the Mission transformative in totality.
(v) The Digital India Programme will pull together many existing schemes which would be restructured and re-focused and implemented in a synchronized manner. The common branding of the programmes as Digital India, highlights their transformative impact.
Digital India aims to provide the much needed thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas, namely
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
9. Early Harvest Programmes.
Approach and Methodology:
i Ministries / Departments / States would fully leverage the Common and Support ICT Infrastructure established by the Government of India.
ii The existing/ ongoing e-Governance initiatives would be revamped to align them with the principles of Digital India. Scope enhancement, Process Reengineering, use of integrated & interoperable systems and deployment of emerging technologies like Cloud & mobile would be undertaken to enhance delivery of Government services to citizens.
iii States would be given flexibility to identify for inclusion additional state-specific projects, which are relevant to their socio-economic needs.
iv e-Governance would be promoted through a centralised initiative to the extent necessary, to ensure citizen centric service orientation.
v Successes would be identified and their replication promoted proactively.
vi Public Private Partnerships would be preferred wherever feasible.
vii Adoption of Unique ID would be promoted to facilitate identification, authentication and delivery of benefits.
viii Restructuring of NIC would be undertaken to strengthen the IT support to all government departments at the Centre and State levels.
ix The positions of Chief Information Officers (CIO) would be created in at least 10 key ministries so that various e-Governance projects could be designed, developed and implemented faster.
x DeitY would create necessary senior positions within the department for managing the programme.
xi Central Ministries / Departments and State Governments would have the overall responsibility for implementation of various Mission Mode and other projects under this Programme. Considering the need for overall aggregation and integration at the national level, it is considered appropriate to implement Digital India as a programme with well defined roles and responsibilities of each agency involved.
Program Management Structure :
A programme management structure would be established for monitoring implementation. Key components of the management structure would consist of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for according approval to projects, a Monitoring Committee headed by the Prime Minister, a Digital India Advisory Group chaired by the Minister of Communications and IT, an Apex Committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary and the Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) / Committee on Non Plan Expenditure (CNE).
Background:
Even though India is known as a powerhouse of software, the availability of electronic government services to citizens is still comparatively low. The National e-Governance Plan approved in 2006 has made a steady progress through Mission Mode Projects and Core ICT Infrastructure, but greater thrust is required to ensure effective progress in electronics manufacturing and e-Governance in the country. The Digital India vision provides the intensified impetus for further momentum and progress for this initiative and this would promote inclusive growth that covers electronic services, products, devices, manufacturing and job opportunities. India in the 21st Century must strive to meet the aspirations of its citizens where government and its services reach the doorsteps of citizens and contribute towards a long-lasting positive impact. The Digital India Programme aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy by leveraging IT as a growth engine of new India.
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डिजिटल इंडिया - भारत को डिजिटल सशक्त समाज और ज्ञान अर्थव्यवस्था में बदलने के लिए कार्यक्रम
प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी की अध्यक्षता में मंत्रिमंडल की बैठक में आज डिजिटल इंडिया के लिए मंजूरी दी गई। डिजिटल इंडिया कार्यक्रम भारत को डिजिटल सशक्त समाज और ज्ञान अर्थव्यवस्था में बदलने के लिए है। यह 7 अगस्त, 2014 को डिजिटल इंडिया कार्यक्रम के बारे में प्रधानमंत्री की बैठक के दौरान कार्यक्रम के डिजाइन पर लिए गए मुख्य निर्णयों और सभी मंत्रालयों को सरकार के हर कोने को स्पर्श करने वाले इस विशाल कार्यक्रम की जानकारी देने के बाद उठाया गया कदम है। यह कार्यक्रम इलेक्ट्रोनिक्स और प्रौद्योगिकी विभाग की परिकल्पना है।
डिजिटल इंडिया के विजन का उद्देश्य देश को डिजिटल सशक्त समाज और ज्ञान अर्थव्यवस्था में रूपांतरित करना है। यह कार्यक्रम चालू वर्ष से 2018 तक चरणबद्ध ढंग से लागू किया जाएगा। डिजिटल इंडिया की प्रकृति रूपांतरकारी है तथा इससे सुनिश्चित होगा कि सरकारी सेवाएं नागरिकों को इलेक्ट्रानिक रूप से उपलब्ध हों। यह सरकार की सेवाओं को इलेक्ट्रानिक रूप से प्रदान करने के जरिए सार्वजनिक जवाबदेही बढ़ाएगा।
फिलहाल अधिकतर ई-गवर्नेन्स परियोजनाओं के लिए आर्थिक सहायता केंद्र या राज्य सरकारों में संबंधित मंत्रालयों/विभागों के बजटीय प्रावधानों के जरिए होती है। डिजिटल इंडिया के लिए अलग-अलग परियोजनाओं के लिए फंड की जरूरत का अनुमान संबंधित नोडल मंत्रालय/विभाग लगाएंगे।
डिजिटल इंडिया के विजन क्षेत्र:
1. प्रत्येक नागरिक के लिए सुविधा के रूप में बुनियादी ढांचा
- मुख्य सुविधा के रूप में हाई स्पीड इंटरनेट सभी ग्राम पंचायतों में उपलब्ध कराया जाएगा।
- अनोखी, आजीवन, ऑनलाइन और प्रमाणन योग्य डिजिटल पहचान
- मोबाइल फोन और बैंक एकाउंट व्यक्तिगत स्तर पर डिजिटल और वित्तीय रूप में भागीदारी में समर्थ बनाएंगे।
- स्थानीय स्तर पर सामान्य सेवा केंद्र तक आसान पहुंच
- पब्लिक क्लाउड में साझा करने योग्य निजी स्थान
- देश में सुरक्षित साइबर स्पेस
2. गवर्नेन्स और मांग पर सेवाएं:
- सभी लोगों को आसान एवं सिंगल विंडो एक्सेस उपलब्ध कराने के लिए विभागों या अधिकार क्षेत्रों तक निर्बाध समेकन
- ऑनलाइन और मोबाइल प्लेटफार्म से रीयल टाइम में सरकारी सेवाएं उपलब्ध
- सुगम एक्सेस सुनिश्चित करने के लिए सभी नागरिकों को क्लाउड पर उपलब्ध कराने का हक
- इलेक्ट्रानिक और कैशलेस वित्तीय लेनदेन
3. डिजिटल सशक्त नागरिक:
- सबको डिजिटल साक्षर बनाना
- सभी डिजिटल संसाधन सबको सुगम-सुलभ कराना
- सभी सरकारी कागजात/प्रमाणपत्र क्लाउड पर उपलब्ध कराए जाएंगे
- भारतीय भाषाओं में डिजिटल संसाधन/सेवाओं की उपलब्धता
डिजिटल इंडिया का कार्यक्षेत्र
- भारत को ज्ञान भविष्य के लिए तैयार करना
- बदलाव के लिए प्रौद्योगिकी को केंद्रीय स्तर पर रखना
डिजिटल इंडिया का उद्देश्य वृद्धि के नौ प्रमुख स्तंभों पर आवश्यक ध्यान देना है -
1. ब्राडबैंड हाइवेज
2. मोबाइल कनेक्टिविटी सबको सुगम-सुलभ कराना
3. पब्लिक इंटरनेट एक्सेस प्रोग्राम
4. ई-गवर्नेन्स: प्रौद्योगिकी के जरिए सरकार को सुधारना
5. ई-क्रांति - सेवाओं की इलेक्ट्रानिक डिलीवरी
6. सबके लिए जानकारी
7. इलेक्ट्रानिक्स विनिर्माण
8. रोजगारों के लिए सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी
9. अर्ली हार्वेस्ट प्रोग्राम्स