37% rural youth sans Internet access: Study
Even though India is a global IT powerhouse, the usage of IT in governance and various sectors of the economy is still comparatively low. In a paradigm shift, the government today embarks on an ambitious ‘Digital India’ programme to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
This programme is centred on three vision areas: digital infrastructure as a utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand, and digital empowerment of citizens. It aims to provide a thrust to the nine pillars of growth areas: broadband highways, universal access to mobile connectivity, public internet access, e-governance, electronic delivery of services, information for all, electronic manufacturing, IT for jobs, and early harvest programmes.
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