Digital India is the Government of India’s program to transform India into an inclusive, digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. It focuses on three core areas: digital infrastructure as a utility for every citizen, governance and services on demand, and digital empowerment of citizens. The program includes initiatives to issue digital identities for all citizens, achieve universal digital literacy and provide universal access to mobile financial and real-time government services through secure high speed Internet. Jayant Sinha will elucidate India’s digital transformation strategy. He will share the successes, challenges and lessons learned to date. He will speak to the impact that the Digital India program has had on India’s economy and describe the steps to ensure that it benefits all Indian citizens.
