DATA, DEMOGRAPHY WILL MAKE 2020s INDIA’S ‘TECHADE’: MODI

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the government’s flagship Digital India mission, coupled with enormous opportunities available to the country in terms of data and demographic dividend, could make the next decade one of technological growth. Modi was speaking at an event to mark the sixth anniversary of the Digital India programme’s launch in July 2015. “This presents a massive opportunity for India, together we will be successful in making this decade India’s techade,” Modi said.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said government’s flagship Digital India mission, coupled with enormous opportunities available to the country in terms of data and demographic dividend, could make the next decade one of technological growth.

Modi was speaking at an event to mark the sixth anniversary of the Digital India programme’s launch in July, 2015. One of the marquee programmes for the first as well as the second term of the government, Digital India is a set of initiatives meant to encourage the uptake of services and commerce over the internet.

On Thursday, Modi said gains from such initiatives will further emerge as India bridges the gap between government services and people’s access to them. “This presents a massive opportunity for India, together we will be successful in making this decade India’s techade,” Modi said.

“The digital India mission has enabled the implementation of the one nation, on ration card scheme and helped ease access to services for millions of people during the Covid-19 pandemic.” The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all states and Union territories to implement the ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme by July 31.