In this video:
Keynote Address: Dr. Vinay Thakur, Managing Director, National Informatics Centre Services Incorporation
Topic: Taking the Next Digital Leap-MeitY’s Vision
Key Highlights:
[1] There are multiple challenges in governance that we were able to overcome with the help of ICT. From eradicating poverty to sustainable, inclusive & equitable economic growth.
[2] Further, ICT helped us in raising standards of living and ease of living while promoting sustainable management of natural resources.
[3] Digital India aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society with on-demand governance & services, digital empowerment of citizens, and providing digital infrastructure as a utility to citizens
[4] We are achieving our vision with electronic & cashless transactions, extending mobile services, bridging the gap in digital literacy, establishment of common services centres, and much more.
[5] Aadhaar is one of the major steps in the digital transformation journey of the country. It’s a unique and online authenticable identity. There are multiple government platforms integrated with Aadhaar including DigiLocker, Umang, eSign, DBT, etc.