Which of the following is/are the aims of the “Digital India” Plan of the Government of India?
- Formation of India’s own Internet companies like China did.
- Establish a policy framework to encourage overseas multinational corporations that collect Big Data to build their large data centres within our national geographical boundaries.
- Connect many of our villages to the Internet and bring Wi-Fi to many of our schools, public places and major tourist centres.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1 and 2 only
- 3 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 3 is correct
- Digital India, a flagship programme of the government of India, aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme was launched on July 1, 2015.
- It is an umbrella programme that covers multiple ministries and departments. It seeks to enhance nine key areas of development, such as Broadband Highways, Universal Mobile Connectivity, and the Public Internet Access Programme. Additional pillars include e-Governance, e-Kranti, Information for All, Electronics Manufacturing, IT for Jobs, and Early Harvest Programmes.
- The initiative emphasizes three core objectives:
- providing digital infrastructure to every citizen,
- delivering digital services and governance on demand, and
- digitally empowering individuals.
- Its overarching aim is to connect all villages and gram panchayats in India with broadband internet, foster e-governance, and transform the country into a digitally connected knowledge economy.
Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect
- The Digital India programme does not aim to create domestic internet companies on the lines of China. It also does not provide a specific policy framework to attract foreign multinational corporations to establish data centres in India.
