--- title: "Who launched a Digital India initiative at New Delhi?" description: "Who launched a Digital India initiative at New Delhi?" author: "Rahul Roi" published: 2019-07-10 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62191/who-launched-a-digital-india-initiative-at-new-delhi category: "general knowledge" tags: ["general knowledge", "digital"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Who launched a Digital India initiative at New Delhi? Who launched a Digital India [initiative](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/98030/what-is-the-smile-75-initiative) at New Delhi? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **The [Digital India](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38162/which-public-sector-company-collaborated-with-samsung-india-and-announced-the-availability-of-samsung-pay-for-higher-variants-of-it-s-debit-card-giving-a-major-boost-to-government-s-digital-india-initiative) initiative has been launched by the Indian Prime Minister “[Narendra Modi](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/342/who-is-narendra-modi)” at [New Delhi](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52130/who-has-address-the-17th-investiture-ceremony-of-border-security-force-bsf-in-new-delhi), on July 1, 2015.** ![Who launched a Digital India initiative at New Delhi?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/e80e28b0-28f3-4839-af22-dff0e2483dce/images/858e432d-0663-4157-97e5-92f0afab97a4.jpeg)\ \ Digital India initiative was introduced by the [Government](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/218/omg-is-it-a-government-school) of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and [knowledge](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62205/who-brought-green-revolution-in-india) economy. Recently the initiative has completed its 4 years. On this occasion, **[Prime Minister](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40278/who-was-the-oldest-to-take-the-oath-as-the-prime-minister-of-india) Modi tweeted, “The Digital India initiative is a people's movement, powered by people's strength and their efforts to learn as well as innovate. I salute all those precautiously working in order to strengthen the Digital India initiative and wish them the very best for their future efforts and dedication”.** \ **Digital India is based on the [philosophy](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39554/a-manifesto-known-as-philosophy-of-the-bomb-was-brought-out-by-which-organization) of 4Es, and these are [Education](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/30462/private-schools-in-india), [Employment](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/45350/who-is-the-minister-of-labour-employment-independent-charge-ministry), Entrepreneurship, and Empowerment.** The initiative has the aim to ensure more people should be benefited from the joys of [technology](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/332/artificial-intelligence-bane-or-boon) especially in rural areas. The initiative has brought in a **movement towards more digital payments, thereby eliminating the concept of middlemen.** \ As, per the reports, the Digital India **initiative has empowered a lot of people, eventually reduced [corruption](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/10389/administrative-officers-study-hard-yet-end-up-corrupt), and improved public service delivery in order to benefit the poor** from different sources and means. Under the program, **Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also implemented his plan of putting government services online, expand the connectivity of the Internet to rural areas** as well, and **support the [manufacturing](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39614/government-of-which-state-banned-manufacturing-distribution-sale-purchase-display-and-advertisement-of-electronic-cigarettes) of electronic goods in the country.** \ On the **occasion of 4th anniversary of Digital India, 3 States and 55 Districts across the country for their significant contributions towards digital inclusion and innovative solutions** were awarded and appreciated. To mark the [anniversary](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49608/techer-s-day-is-organised-on-the-birth-anniversary-of-which-leader-of-india) the whole week has been celebrated as **‘Digital India Week’,** under which various road-shows and **education trips have been organized to promote the importance of various services.** \ The **Digital India program has been conceptualized and coordinated by the ‘Department of Electronics and Information Technology’ in collaboration with various Central Ministries/Departments and [State Governments](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39695/which-state-government-has-launched-a-mobile-app-aimed-at-connecting-16-000-members-of-school-management-committees-smcs).** --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/62191/who-launched-a-digital-india-initiative-at-new-delhi Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.