India’s junior Minister for Electronics & IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday 2021 is a remarkable year when Digital India has proved the resilience of digital infrastructure and services and the country emerged more confident and optimistic in a post-pandemic world.

Inaugurating the weeklong Azadi Ka Digital Mahotsav (week-long celebration of digital festival) in New Delhi the Minister recalled that Digital India has contributed immensely to transforming the lives of people, making a digital economy and creating strategic advantage for the country.

Recognizing the growing intensity of technology and aspirations of citizens, he summed up the required actions on six fronts — connectivity for all; smart architecture-driven digitalization of the government services; trillion-dollar digital economy in India; global standard law; leadership position in advanced technologies like AI and 5G, and broad-based skill and talent pool.

Electronics and IT Ministry Secretary Ajay Sawhney stated that it is the moment to celebrate what “we have achieved and to chalk (out a) plan of action for future and for making a new  India”.

He said that with a plethora of digital services now operational, it is time to harmonize standalone silo projects in social sectors through nation-wide public digital platforms in partnership with the industry.

The Secretary also touched upon making digital products in India, especially using emerging technologies.

While addressing the event, Abhishek Singh, CEO-MyGov and NeGD, highlighted digital transformational initiatives and  lauded the contributors for making India digital and said the present vision was the guiding force for current and future digital initiatives

The inaugural session witnessed launch of 75 Success Stories under Digital India, a movie on Digital India achievements, and ‘75@75 India’s AI Journey’.