In this video:
Keynote Address by Bhuvnesh Kumar, Additional Secretary, (Electronics & Information Technology), MeitY, India
Topic: Driving Digital India: Innovations and Strategies for a Technologically Advanced Future
Key Highlights:
[1] The count of internet connections today have risen by 7.8 crore. The rate at which we are growing. We are the largest online connected country in the world.
[2] PMGDISHA programmed aims to educate masses on basics of technology that addresses mobile use, internet use, use of email and login to various government e-services.
[3] GSTN, eWay bills, e-passport, MNREGA, digilocker, umang app, are some prominent government programs that are available online and delivered through DBT.
[4] The DPI of India has played a vital role. JAM trinity has revolutionised the e-governance in the country. UPI and Aadhaar has come out to be the most prominent DPIs.
[5] Digital Indian Bhashini is another innovative DPI that focuses on natural language processing.
[6] India’s AI mission has been sanctioned successfully with a cost of over 10,000 crores. In the times to come, AI will seep into every industry.