• Pavneet Kaur

After the demonetization drive in India the next word that is viral is “Digitalization”, in general is the use of digital systems or in layman terms use of computer for data management. Technology has shrunk the globe these days. Everyone is in need of huge amount of data in our day-to-day life for several purposes. Digitalization of India is nothing but making your daily life less dependent and devoid of human interaction with the help of technology. Now the entire world is in our mobile handsets. However, to implement this is a great challenge. There are many roadblocks in the way of its successful implementations. These challenges need to be addressed in order to realize the full potential of this programme. It requires a lot of efforts and dedication from all departments of government as well as private sector. If implemented properly, it will open various new opportunities for the citizens of the country. The Prime Minister of India launched digital India on 2nd July 2015 with well-defined objective of connecting rural areas with high-speed Internet networks and improving digital literacy. The vision of Digital India is inclusive growth in many areas such as electronic services, products, manufacturing and job opportunities etc. Digital India aims to provide the much needed focus on the nine pillars of growth areas, namely Broadband Highways, Universal Access to Mobile Connectivity, Public Internet Access Programme, e-Governance: Reforming Government through Technology, e-Kranti - Electronic Delivery of Services, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing, IT for Jobs and Early Harvest Programmes. Each of these areas is a complex program in itself and cuts across multiple Ministries and Departments. Digital India is to be implemented by the entire Government with overall coordination being done by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology. Digital India is a program to convert India in to a digitally empowered society, and knowledge economy. It is an ambitious program of Government of India projected Rs. 1, 13000 crores. This project is delivering good governance to people and coordinated with both State and Central Government. All government services are available to the people electronically. This program will be implemented with the help of electronics and information technology department (DeitY).

Digital India, Pillars of Digital India, Challenges, Opportunities

"DIGITAL INDIA: CHALLENGES, THREATS AND OPPRTUNITIES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.407-412, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906642.pdf

"DIGITAL INDIA: CHALLENGES, THREATS AND OPPRTUNITIES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp407-412, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906642.pdf