Friday 3 July 2015











                                                           

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
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 1: Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen
High speed internet as a core utility
Cradle to grave digital identity -unique, lifelong, online, authenticable
Mobile phone & Bank account enabling participation in digital & financial space
Easy access to a Common Service Centre
Shareable private space on a public cloud
Safe and secure Cyber-space
Vision Area 2: Governance & Services On Demand
Seamlessly integrated across departments or jurisdictions
Services available in real time from online &mobile platform
All citizen entitlements to be available on the cloud
Services digitally transformed for improving Ease of Doing Business
Making financial transactions electronic & cashless
Leveraging GIS for decision support systems & development
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

Nine Pillars of Digital India


Pillar 1. Broadband Highways


Pillar 2. Universal Access to Mobile connectivity
Pillar 3. Public Internet Access Programme – National Rural Internet Mission
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
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§Public Grievance Redressal  - using IT to automate, respond, analyse data to identify and resolve persistent problems – largely process improvements
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To be implemented across government - critical for transformation

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
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§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
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§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 banking
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§Technology for Security
Mobile Emergency Services
§Technology for Financial Inclusion
Mobile Banking
Micro-ATM program
CSCs/ Post Offices
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§Technology for Justice
e-Courts, e-Police, e-Jails, e-Prosecution
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§Technology for Security
§National Cyber Security Co-ordination Center
Pillar 6. Information for All
§Online Hosting of Information & documents
§Citizens have open, easy access to information
§Open data platform
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§Government pro-actively engages through social media and web based platforms to inform citizens
§MyGov.in
§2-way communication between citizens and government
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§Online messaging to citizens on special occasions/programs
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§Largely utilise existing infrastructure – limited additional resources needed
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
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§There are many ongoing programs which will be fine-tuned.
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§Existing Structures inadequate to handle this goal. Need strengthening.

Pillar 8. IT for Jobs


Pillar 9. Early Harvest Programmes





Institutional Mechanisms at National Level

Composition of Monitoring Committee on Digital India

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

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
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§Coordination Issues
§Program covers many other departments
§Need commitment and effort
Leadership and support critical for success




















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