Digitally Empowering India:The Road Ahead

Abstract

The digital wave in India is poised to create great strides in the functioning of the government and delivery of its services to citizens, helping transform the life experiences of 1.2 billion Indians and drive the India growth story. In order to transform India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge-based economy, the programme has been divided into three major areas: digital infrastructure as a utility to citizens, governance and services on demand, and digital empowerment of people. All the three areas have to work together to make it a reality. Digital India is not merely a technical issue. It is much more about social, economical, political and cultural issues and challenges. A holistic approach is required to build a digitally-enabled society.