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8 Years of Digital India Flagship

Many stories in Digital India make us happy about
the power of digital technology and its importance India is leading the world in
in our lives. Senior citizens have received digital real-time digital payments.
life certificates, subsidy transfers directly into their
accounts, and an optical fibre network has reached 12,735
village panchayats in the last eight years. Those Crore
who use the Citizen Service Centre's services Digital transaction
are also found narrating. Those born in the 21st
century consider digital life cool today, but if we
recall the situation just 8-10 years ago, everything
from birth proof to taking rations, taking admission, 127
depositing bills, taking admission and transactions Crore
in banks one had to queue everywhere.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, queues are 2013-14 2022-23
disappearing as many things are transacted online
because of Digital India. Whether it is the federal 46
government, a state government, or another agency
providing services, they are all doing it through
mobile apps and digital services. The government's Share in %
public grievance system has also been strengthened.
This digital revolution is not limited to the financial 15
sector. Because of modern arrangements, people's 9
quality of life has improved. The government has set 8 4
up DigiLocker; everything the government issues, 2 1 1
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papers, is accessible through it. There is no need to Korea
keep a physical copy; one password is sufficient. Over Country
15 million people have signed up.
Digital India and low-cost data have put many
services in the hands of crores of people in the country
via their mobile phones. This is India's strength, which
will bring the dream of a developed India to fruition. In
the last nine years, approximately 50 crore Indians have
opened bank accounts. In addition, the government
has established a JAM trinity of Jan Dhan bank
accounts, mobile phones, and Aadhaar IDs in order
to transform the entire ecosystem of public service
delivery. As a result, millions of DBTs are now possible
with a single click. During these nine years, more than
Rs 29 lakh crore has been transferred directly to the
bank accounts of the needy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says that the way India
began emphasising science and technology in 2014
has resulted in significant changes. The Startup India
and Digital India campaigns, as well as the National
Education Policy, have catapulted India's success in
the technology sector to new heights. The country's

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