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Digital India

Digital India flagship initiative launched by the Government of India to provide government services electronically to citizens through improved online infrastructure and connectivity. via improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity. The initiative includes plans to connect rural areas with high-speed internet networks. It consists of three core components: the development of secure and stable digital infrastructure, delivering government services digitally, and universal digital literacy.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the program on 1 July 2015. Digital India campaign supports other Government of India schemes, such as BharatNet, Make in India, Standup India, industrial corridors, Bharatmala Sagarmala and Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Atmanirbhar Bharat.

While India has seen an increase in internet users in recent years, Frequent data breaches have raised concerns over the effectiveness of the Digital India campaign.

Digital India was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 1 July 2015, to connect rural areas with high-speed Internet networks and improve digital literacy. The Digital India program aimed to promote inclusive growth of electronic services, products, manufacturing and job opportunities across the rural areas of India. The campaign primarily focuses on three key areas: digital infrastructure as a utility for every citizen, governance and services on demand, and digital empowerment of citizens.

The Government of India's entity Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL) which executes the BharatNet project is the custodian of Digital India (DI) project.

Some of the facilities which will be provided through this initiative are Bharat, digital locker, e-education, e-health, e-sign, e-shopping, and the National Scholarship Portal. As part of Digital India, Indian Government planned to launch Botnet cleaning centers.

DigiLocker Expansion: As of June 2025, DigiLocker has over 53.84 Crore registered users and has issued more than 949.24 Crore documents digitally. It is widely used for Aadhaar, driving licenses, CBSE mark sheets, and COVID-19 certificates. The platform has been integrated into multiple state government services and private apps. economictimes

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan was executed by PMGDisha with an outlay of Rs 2,351.38 crore with the objective of making 6 crore rural households digitally literate by March 2020. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (abbreviated as PMGDisha) is an initiative under Digital India program, approved by The Union Cabinet chaired by the PM Narendra Modi. The main objective of the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan was to make 6 crore people in rural areas across India digitally literate, reaching around 40% of rural households by covering one member from every eligible household.

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