Digital Literacy: “Digital Literacy is the ability of individuals and communities to understand and use digital technologies for meaningful actions within life situations” The Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA) or National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM): The Scheme has been formulated to impart IT training to 52.5 lakh persons, including Anganwadi and ASHA ...
Read More »The Central Government launches 22 New Schemes under Digital India
The central government has launched 22 new schemes under Digital India initiative to make services accessible to the common people. These new schemes include projects in the areas of digital empowerment, digital infrastructure, on-demand government services and promotion of different industries. The government plans to provide services online thereby helping ...
Read More »E-Kranti: Transforming India into a Knowledge Economy
The internet was one of the most important innovation in 20th century changing the way of human interaction. It has now become an important element of everyone’s life and no longer are days when people may start asking ‘Right to Internet’. However, more than 60% of the world’s population still ...
Read More »Tech giant Qualcomm to invest $150 million in Indian startups
The San Diego based chip-maker made the announcement after its executive chairman Paul Jacobs met the Indian prime minister at the Digital Economy event in San Jose and said the venture fund was in support of the government’s Digital India and Make-in-India initiatives. The new venture fund, which will be ...
Read More »8 ways Digital India will transform India
New LPG connection can be ordered online very soon
News: Very soon, customers will be able to order a new cooking gas connection online. State-run fuel retailers are joining the e-tail bandwagon with a web-based system for selling new LPG connections and cooking hobs (stoves) as part of the Modi government’s ‘Digital India’ dream. The retailers are also set to ...
Read More »How success of Digital India programme can benefit the world
Blog: What if India had not invented the zero? Perhaps computers would not have seen the light of the day and the world would not be connected through information technology. With the Digital India programme, India may have an opportunity to inspire and transform the world yet again. Sixty years ...
Read More »Airmen Selection for Indian Air Force goes online
News: The website “airmenselection.gov.in” was launched by Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP), Air Marshal S Neelakantan in tune with the national policy Digital India. Aspiring candidates for airmen selection would be able to apply online for all recruitment tests. Source: DefenceNews
Read More »Madhya Pradesh assembly to become paperless
News: Himachal Pradesh assembly happens to be the first state to start paperless facility. ‘Digital India’s’ first glimpse to be seen in Madhya Pradesh assembly, which is all set to become the second House in the country to become paperless. This tech innovation is expected to save a sum of ...
Read More »Over 250 online services launched during Digital India week
News: The services launched under the Digital India week include utility services, smart PDS card, land record services, mobile app for civic amenities, services for farmers, social welfare and pension services, electoral services, online court services, police services and employment exchange services. The communications and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad ...
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