What do you mean by a digital village? In what ways does the recently announced initiative narrow the digital divide in India? (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 6 years
KEY POINTS
· Digital Village is conceptualised as a connected village where citizens can avail various e-Services of the Central Government, state Governments and private players in a rural and remote villages in the country.
· The idea behind DigiGaon is to see how many activities that can be initiated and also how the village can become a self-sustainable unit.
Bridging the digital divide
· Digital villages are equipped with Wi-fi choupal (rural Wi-Fi infrastructure and a slew of suitable applications).
· These villages will have the regular CSC services like banking, health, education, financial services, and a host of other services.
· It will also spur digital entrepreneurship thereby promoting start ups in the hinterlands ensuring the last mile connectivity.
· The DigiGaon initiative to provide telemedicines, education and skills through digital technology will increase empowerment, especially for women and physically challenged people.
· The initiative will give boos to the importance of already existing schemes like Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA), Bharat net and also increases the awareness among rural people.
· Increase in connection with urban India which also boosts the trade and transportation across the backward regions.
· Programmes like SWAYAM, MOOC will help improve the digital literacy, thereby narrowing the digital divide.
Keeran 6 years
Review please sir
IAS Parliament 6 years
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Nandadeep 6 years
Kindly review.thanks
IAS Parliament 6 years
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