Digital India
Power to empower — a digitally transformed nation.
The Digital India programme was launched on 1 July 2015. It is a flagship initiative with the vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme aims to ensure that government services are made available to citizens electronically through improved online infrastructure and increased internet connectivity.
Scheme at a Glance
| Launched | 1 July 2015 |
| Lead Ministry | Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) |
| Tagline | Power to Empower |
| Structure | Nine pillars of growth |
| Three Vision Areas | Digital infrastructure, governance & services on demand, digital empowerment |
Key Initiatives Under Digital India
- BharatNet: Broadband connectivity to gram panchayats.
- UMANG & DigiLocker: Unified mobile app for government services and digital document storage.
- Common Service Centres (CSCs): Delivery points for digital services in rural areas.
- e-Governance: Digitisation of records and online public services.
- Digital India is built around nine pillars of growth, including broadband highways, e-Kranti and information for all.
- It supports the JAM trinity and platforms like UPI for a less-cash economy.
- The programme has significantly increased internet penetration and digital payments in India.
Practice MCQs
Q1. In which year was the Digital India programme launched?
a) 2013 b) 2014 c) 2015 d) 2016
Answer: c) 2015
Q2. Which ministry is the nodal ministry for Digital India?
a) Ministry of Communications b) MeitY c) Ministry of Commerce d) Ministry of Finance
Answer: b) MeitY
Q3. Digital India is structured around how many pillars?
a) Five b) Seven c) Nine d) Eleven
Answer: c) Nine
Q4. Which initiative provides digital document storage to citizens?
a) DigiLocker b) BharatNet c) UPI d) Aadhaar
Answer: a) DigiLocker
Q5. The tagline of Digital India is:
a) Power to Empower b) Digital First c) India Online d) Connect India
Answer: a) Power to Empower