{"id":2996,"date":"2019-07-01T08:24:33","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T08:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=2996"},"modified":"2019-07-12T08:52:13","modified_gmt":"2019-07-12T08:52:13","slug":"ravi-shankar-prasad-to-launch-commemoration-of-four-years-of-digital-india-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/ravi-shankar-prasad-to-launch-commemoration-of-four-years-of-digital-india-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravi Shankar Prasad to launch commemoration of four years of Digital India initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India has emerged as a digitally empowered nation. But more needs to be done\nto transform everyday lives. Since its launch in 2015 by PM Narendra Modi, the\nDigital India initiative has achieved many milestones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Digital India was launched with an objective of connecting rural areas with\nhigh-speed Internet networks and improving digital literacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To commemorate 4 years of Digital India initiative, Union Minister of\nElectronics &amp; IT and Law &amp; Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad will attend a\ncommemorative event in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister will electronically launch SAMEER Centre for Electromagnetic\nEnvironmental Effects in Visakhapatnam, Wi-Fi enabled Campus Networks at\nOsmania University, Hyderabad and at North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong\nand release a special issue of Yojana on Citizen Centric e-Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Digital India Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Digital India initiative<\/strong><br>It is a campaign launched by the Government of India.<br>Their main aim is to ensure the Government&#8217;s services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure<br>Their aim is to increase Internet connectivity.<br>Even the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.<br>Motto:&#8221;Power To Empower&#8221;<br>Ministers responsible : Ravi Shankar Prasad, S. 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