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  • 07 November, 2023

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Steps taken to promote Digitalisation

  • Digital India- In 2015, it was launched to improve online infrastructure and increase internet accessibility among citizens.
  • Unified Payment Interface-It is a system that powers multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application, merging several banking features, seamless fund routing & merchant payments into one hood.
  • Bhasini- It is an AI powered language translation platform which will support digital inclusion in India's diverse languages.
  • Udyam portal- It provides registration of MSMEs at zero cost, the process is fully paperless, online and based on self-declaration.
  • PM-WANI- PM-Wi-Fi Access Network Interface was launched by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in 2020 to provide ubiquitous and affordable internet connectivity.
  • GeM- Government-e-Marketplace is a paperless, contactless, cashless and 100% government owned online marketplace.
  • Internet Saathi Program –It was launched in 2015 by Google India and Tata Trusts to facilitate digital literacy among rural Indian women.

PM Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan- It was launched in 2017 to usher in digital literacy in rural India by covering 60 million households.

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