Will the Minister of Electronics & Information Technology be pleased to state: -
(a) whether it is true that India’s burgeoning digital economy is expected to provide job opportunities to about 50-70 lakh youth in the country by 2020;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it is also true that the Government aims to have affordable and inclusive technology to ensure growth and prosperity for the masses; and
(d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): India’s Digital Economy has received a tremendous boost through various Government Initiatives such as Digital India covering e-Government Services, Common Service Centres, BPO Promotion Schemes, Digital Payments, Electronic Manufacturing, and Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan; e-Commerce, GST Network, Make in India, Start-up India, e-Health, and Smart Cities, etc. These initiatives coupled with new and emerging technologies are creating IT and Electronics led new job opportunities in both traditional as well as new sectors of the economy such as Transport, Health, Power, Agriculture, and Tourism.
(c): Yes, Sir.
(d): Various technology led programmes such as Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Aadhaar and Aadhaar based applications, Digital Payments, increasing internet access in both urban and rural areas, electronic/ mobile delivery of Government services to citizens through CSCs and UMANG Platform, Government eMarket Place (GeM), e-Agriculture Market Place/ Digital Mandis, Digital Lockers, and eJeevan Pramaan, Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan, and online skilling courses are some of the steps taken by the Government towards using affordable and inclusive technology to ensure growth and prosperity for the masses.
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