Cabinet Approves Expansion of Digital India Program With Rs 14,903 Crore Investment

The transformative Digital India program, launched on July 1, 2015, to facilitate the digital delivery of essential services to citizens, is set for an expansion following the Union Cabinet’s approval. Chaired by the Honorable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, the Cabinet has given the green light to extend the Digital India initiative, allocating a total investment of Rs 14,903 crore.

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Strengthening India’s Digital Landscape

The expansion entails an array of enhancements designed to revolutionise India’s digital landscape further and consolidate the gains already made. Some of the key highlights of this expansion include:

Empowering the Workforce: Under the FutureSkills Prime Programme, 6.25 lakh IT professionals will undergo reskilling and upskilling, ensuring their relevance in a rapidly evolving digital environment.

Enhancing Cybersecurity: As part of the Information Security & Education Awareness Phase (ISEA) Programme, 2.65 lakh individuals will receive specialized training in information security, fortifying the nation’s cyber defences.

Digital Access Revolution: The Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) app/platform, already host to over 1,700 services, will now provide an additional 540 services, extending the reach of e-governance to more citizens.

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Supercomputing Powerhouse: The National Super Computer Mission, bolstering computational capabilities, will witness the addition of 9 new supercomputers, reinforcing the existing fleet of 18.

Empowering Language Diversity: The AI-driven multi-language translation tool, Bhashini, presently accessible in 10 languages, will expand its reach to all 22 schedule 8 languages, bridging communication gaps.