DIGITAL INDIA
Digital India
A programme to transform India into a digitally
empowered society and knowledge economy
WHAT IS DIGITAL INDIA?
Digital India is a Programme to prepare India for a knowledge future.
The focus is on being transformative – to realize IT + IT = IT
The focus is on making technology central to enabling change.
It is an Umbrella Programme – covering many departments.
It 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.
It is coordinated by DeitY, implemented by the entire government.
The weaving together makes the Mission transformative in totality
The Programme:
Pulls together many existing schemes.
These schemes will be restructured and re-focused.
They will be implemented in a synchronized manner.
Many elements are only process improvements with minimal cost.
The common branding of programmes as Digital India highlights their transformative
impact.
DIGITAL INDIA
VISION OF DIGITAL INDIA
Centered on 3 Key Areas
• Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen
• Governance & Services on Demand
• Digital Empowerment of Citizens
VISION AREA 3: DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT OF CITIZENS
• Universal Digital Literacy
• Universally accessible digital resources
• All documents/ certificates to be available on cloud
• Availability of digital resources / services in Indian languages
• Collaborative digital platforms for participative governance
• Portability of all entitlements through cloud
DIGITAL INDIA
NINE PILLARS OF DIGITAL INDIA
4. E-Governance – 7. Electronics
1. Broadband Reforming government Manufacturing –
Highways through Technology Target NET ZERO
Imports
5. eKranti –
2. Universal Access Electronic delivery of 8. IT for Jobs
to Phones services
3. Public Internet 9. Early Harvest
6. Information for All
Access Programme Programmes
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PILLAR 1. BROADBAND HIGHWAYS
• Coverage: 250,000 GP 1yr: 50,000 GP
Broadband for all • Timeline: December 2016 2yr: 100,000 GP
• CAPEX: Rs 32,000 Cr
Rural 3yr: 100,000 GP
• Nodal Dept: DoT
• Virtual Network Operators for service
Broadband for all delivery. Changes in Rules to
• Mandate communication infrastructure in facilitate.
Urban new urban development and buildings.
• Coverage: Nationwide
National • Timeline: March 2017
Integration of SWAN,
Information • Cost: Rs 15,686 Cr NKN, NOFN. To be
Infrastructur • Nodal Dept: DeitY implemented in
e 2 years
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PILLAR 2. UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO MOBILE CONNECTIVITY
• Coverage: Remaining
uncovered villages (~
Universal Access to Ongoing Programme
42,300 villages)
mobile Increased network
• Timeline: FY 2014-18
penetration &
connectivity • Cost: Rs 16,000 Cr
coverage of gaps
• Nodal Dept: DoT
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PILLAR 3. PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS PROGRAMME –
NATIONAL RURAL INTERNET MISSION
CSCs – • Coverage: 2,50,000 villages (now 130,000) Ongoing
made viable, multi- • Timeline: 3 Years - March 2017 Programme Reach
functional end-points • Cost: Rs 4750 Cr of Govt. services to
for service delivery • Nodal Agency: DeitY all GPs
Post Offices • Coverage: 1,50,000 Post Offices This should be
to become • Timeline: 2 Years long term vision
• Nodal Agency: D/o Posts for POs
Multi-Service Centres
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PILLAR 4. E-GOVERNANCE: REFORMING GOVERNMENT THROUGH
TECHNOLOGY
Government Business Process Re-engineering using IT to
improve
transactions
• Form Simplification, reduction
• Online applications and tracking, Interface between departments
• Use of online repositories e.g. school certificates, voter ID cards, etc.
• Integration of services and platforms – UIDAI, Payment Gateway, Mobile Platform, EDI
Electronic Databases – all databases and information to be electronic, not manual
Workflow automation inside government
Public Grievance Redressal - using IT to automate, respond, analyse
data to identify and resolve persistent problems – largely process improvements
To be implemented across government - critical for transformation.
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PILLAR 5. EKRANTI - ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF SERVICES
Technology for Education – e-Education
• All Schools connected with broadband
• Free wifi in all schools (250,000)
• Digital Literacy program
• MOOCs – develop pilot Massive Online Open
Courses
Technology for Health – e-Healthcare
• Online medical consultation
• Online medical records
• Online medicine supply
• Pan-India exchange for patient information
• Pilots – 2015; Full coverage in 3 years
Technology for Planning
• GIS based decision making
• National GIS Mission Mode Project
TECHNOLOGY FOR FARMERS
• REAL TIME PRICE INFORMATION
• ONLINE ORDERING OF INPUTS
• ONLINE CASH, LOAN, RELIEF PAYMENT WITH MOBILE
TECHNOLOGY FOR SECURITY
• MOBILE EMERGENCY SERVICES
TECHNOLOGY FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION
• MOBILE BANKING
• MICRO-ATM PROGRAM
• CSCS/ POST OFFICES
TECHNOLOGY FOR JUSTICE
• E-COURTS, E-POLICE, E-JAILS, E-PROSECUTION
TECHNOLOGY FOR SECURITY
• NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY CO-ORDINATION CENTRE
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PILLAR 6. INFORMATION FOR ALL
Online Hosting of Information & documents
Citizens have open, easy access to information
Open data platform
Government pro-actively engages through social media and web
based platforms to inform citizens
[Link]
2-way communication between citizens and government
Online messaging to citizens on special occasions/programs
Largely utilise existing infrastructure – limited additional resources
needed
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Pillar 7. Electronics Manufacturing
Target NET ZERO IMPORTS by 2020
Target NET ZERO Imports is a striking demonstration of intent
Ambitious goal which requires coordinated action on many fronts
Taxation, Incentives
Economies of Scale, Eliminate cost disadvantages
Focused areas – Big Ticket Items
FABS, Fab-less design, Set top boxes, VSATs, Mobiles, Consumer & Medical
Electronics, Smart Energy meters, Smart cards, micro-ATMs
Incubators, clusters
Skill development
Government procurement
There are many ongoing programs which will be fine-tuned.
Existing Structures inadequate to handle this goal. Need strengthening.
Pillar 8. IT for Jobs
• Coverage: 1 Crore students New Scheme
Train people in smaller • Timeline: 5 years
towns & villages for IT IT ready
• Cost: Rs 200 Cr for weaker sections workforce
sector jobs
• Nodal Agency: DeitY
• Scope: Setting up of BPO per NE State ICT enabled
IT/ITES in NE • Coverage: NE States growth in NE
• Nodal Agency: DeitY
Train Service Delivery Agents • Coverage: 3,00,000 Ongoing
to run viable businesses • Timeline: 2 Years Skilled VLEs and
delivering IT services • Nodal Agency: DeitY Viable CSCs
Telecom service providers to • Coverage: 5,00,000 Telecom ready
train rural workforce to cater • Timeline: 5 Years workforce
to their own needs • Nodal Agency: DoT
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PILLAR 9. EARLY HARVEST PROGRAMMES
• Coverage: Elected representatives, All Govt employees Targeted Mass
IT platform for messages • 1.36 Cr mobiles and 22 Lakh emails messaging since
• Mass Messaging Application developed July 14
• Basket of e-Greetings templates available
Government Greetings • Crowd sourcing of e-Greetings thru MyGov 1st e-Greeting
from PM on 15th
to be e-Greetings • e-Greetings Portal ready by 14 August 2014
Aug 2014
• Coverage: All Central Govt. Offices in Delhi
• Operational in DeitY & Initiated in Urban Development
Biometric attendance To be
• On-boarding started in other depts completed by
• Procurement of devices – tender issued Oct 2014
Pillar 9. Early Harvest Programmes
• Scope: All universities on NKN Approval - Oct 2014
Wi-fi in All Universities • 400 additional Universities Implementation
• Cost: Rs 790 Cr done by Dec 2015
• Phase I upgradation for 10 Lakh employees done Email to be primary
Secure email within • Ph II for 50 Lakh employees by March 2015 mode of
government • Cost: Rs 98 Cr communication
Standardize government • Standardised templates under preparation To be ready
email design by October
2014
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PILLAR 9. EARLY HARVEST PROGRAMMES
• Coverage: Cities with pop > 1 Mill., tourist centres Digital Cities
Public wifi hotspots • Nodal Agency: DoT/ MoUD Completed by Dec
2015
School Books to be Completed by Mar
eBooks • Nodal Agency: MHRD/ DeitY 2015
SMS based weather • DeitY’s Mobile Seva Platform ready In place by Dec
information, disaster • Nodal Agency: MoES (IMD) / MHA (NDMA) 2014
alerts
National Portal for Lost • Nodal Agency: DeitY/ DoWCD
In place by Oct
& Found children 2014
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Institutional Mechanisms at National Level
MONITORING COMMITTEE ON DIGITAL INDIA
Digital India Advisory Apex Committee
Group
(Chaired by Cab Sec.)
(Chaired by Minister CIT)
CIO
DeitY Line Ministries
State Governments / UTs
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COMPOSITION OF MONITORING COMMITTEE ON
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• Prime Minister – Chairman
• Finance Minister
• Minister of Communications & IT
• Minister of RD
• Minister of HRD
• Minister of Health
Special Invitees:
• Principal Secretary to PM
• Cabinet Secretary
• Secretaries of Expenditure, Planning, DoT and Posts
• Secretary, DeitY – Convener
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MINISTER
(Communications & IT)
SECRETARY CIOs in important Ministries
Reorganisation of NIC (DeitY)
Joint Secretary Joint Secretary
Addl. Secretary (Electronics Hardware (Personnel, Admn. & Addl. Secretary
(e-Gov) Manufacturing) Industry Promotion S/W) (Digital India)
Electronic Manufacturing –
Target Net Zero Imports
Joint Secretary Joint Secretary
Joint Secretary (IT applications in un-
Joint Secretary (Capacity Building &
(Infrastructure Digital Enablement covered areas &
(e-Gov)
Development) of Citizens) Process Re-engineering
Electronic Delivery of Public Internet Access Technology for Jobs E-Governance: Reforming
Services - eKranti Programme Government through
Information for All Technology
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ESTIMATED COSTS AND IMPACTS
Overall Costs of Digital India
~ Rs 100,000 Cr in ongoing schemes (only DeitY, DOT & not incl. those in other line Ministries)
~ Rs 13,000 Cr for new schemes & activities
Impact of Digital India by 2019
• Broadband in 2.5 lakh villages, universal phone connectivity
• Net Zero Imports by 2020
• 400,000 Public Internet Access Points
• Wi-fi in 2.5 lakh schools, all universities; Public wi-fi hotspots for citizens
• Digital Inclusion: 1.7 Cr trained for IT, Telecom and Electronics Jobs
• Job creation: Direct 1.7 Cr. and Indirect at least 8.5 Cr.
• e-Governance & eServices: Across government
• India to be leader in IT use in services – health, education, banking
• Digitally empowered citizens – public cloud, internet access
CHALLENGES & CHANGES NEEDED
Program on this scale never conceived
Each Pillar/program has own challenges
Human Resource Issues
NIC - not equipped for a fraction of this task (obsolesce) - needs revamping & restructuring
DeitY – needs program managers – at least 4 more officers at senior levels
Ministries – Need a Chief Information Officer / Chief Technology Officer (CIO/CTO)
Could begin with CIOs 10 major Ministries
Can be anyone – from within or outside government
To be patterned as AS & FAs – dual reporting
Financial Resource Issues
Mostly structured around ongoing programs : Better focus, need some restructuring
Some others are process improvements or better utilisation of resources
A few new programs may be needed – particularly in Electronics manufacturing and Skill Development
Coordination Issues
Program covers many other departments
Need commitment and effort
Leadership and support critical for success
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