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August, 2024
December, 2022
The Bill titled aims to establish a comprehensive framework for digital literacy across educational institutions in India and is designed to ensure that the youth are equipped with essential digital skills, thereby promoting digital literacy. The Bill outlines the responsibilities of the Central and State Governments in implementing the Digital Literacy Curriculum. It empowers the Central Government to make rules necessary for the execution of the Bill's objectives and mandates that the appropriate Government, after due appropriation by Parliament, provide the necessary funds for its implementation. The Bill also emphasizes the importance of human resource development and training, specifically through the appointment of teachers to impart education on the Digital Literacy Curriculum. The provisions of the Bill and any rules made under it are intended to take precedence over any inconsistent existing laws, ensuring the primacy of digital literacy initiatives.
March, 2020
The report discusses the independent evaluation of digital literacy programs like PMGDISHA, highlighting the need for qualitative assessments alongside quantitative measures. It identifies challenges in achieving digital literacy targets, such as non-availability of Aadhaar, lack of training centers, and connectivity issues, and recommends urgent measures to address these challenges, and suggests scaling up digital literacy programs to meet the needs of India's large population and recommends changes to criteria to increase coverage, especially for disadvantaged groups. It also emphasizes the importance of coordination among central and state agencies and suggests strengthening the monitoring mechanisms to ensure effective implementation of digital literacy schemes.
January, 2019
The report provides a detailed examination of the National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) and the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan (PMGDISHA), highlighting their roles in promoting digital literacy across India. It identifies key challenges in implementing digital literacy programs, such as infrastructure inadequacies, internet connectivity issues, and the need for language localization. The report offers recommendations for improving digital literacy initiatives, including the need for alternative identification methods post-Aadhaar judgment and the importance of training merchants in digital payments. It discusses the progress of digital literacy schemes and the need for ongoing impact assessments to evaluate their effectiveness and make necessary adjustments, and underscores the importance of coordination among various entities and provides a framework for effective implementation of digital literacy programs.
August, 2016
January, 2012
The policy outlines a vision to transform India into a global leader in the IT and ITES sectors, aiming to increase industry revenue, expand exports, and focuses on creating a domestic talent pool of trained individuals in the IT sector by setting up Centers of Excellence in higher learning institutions. It encourages industry-academia collaboration to drive research and development in these areas and highlights the importance of developing infrastructure for mobile and broadband connectivity to support ICT adoption. It also emphasizes the adoption of e-Governance to improve accessibility, transparency, and efficiency in public services and proposes a framework for utilizing social media to enhance democratic processes and governance. The policy proposes fiscal benefits, innovation funds, and incubation facilities to support SMEs and startups in adopting IT for value creation and competitiveness, and seeks to leverage ICT to promote social inclusion, with initiatives to make at least one individual in every household e-literate and to ensure access to ICT applications for differently-abled people.
January, 2009
