New IT policy gets govt nod

Policy proposes to make one individual in every household e-literate

GN Bureau | September 19, 2012



National policy on information technology, which aims at making at least one individual in every household e-literate, has been approved by the government, said DeitY secretary J Satyanarayana on Tuesday.
"The IT policy has been cleared by the government of India recently and the policy addresses number of issues regarding the development of the ICT sector and using it for the growth of the country, not only from the point of exports... ...but an equal emphasis on the domestic sector as well," Satyanarayana said.
The policy aims to strengthen India's position as the global IT hub and using technology for rapid, inclusive and sustainable growth of the national economy.
It is expected to increase revenues of the Indian IT and ITeS industry from USD 88 billion to USD 300 billion by 2020 and increase exports from USD 59 billion to USD 200 billion by 2020.
The policy will promote innovation and research and development in new age technologies and development of applications and solutions in areas like localisation, location-based services, mobile-value added services, cloud computing, social media and utility models as well as entrepreneurship in important sectors by provide monetary support and will help these industries adopt IT for value creation. It will also aim to develop a pool of 10 million additional skilled human resources in the area of IT and communication technologies. The overall agenda is to make at least one person in every household e-literate.
The policy is also expected to provide for mandatory delivery of and affordable access to all public services in electronic mode to enhance transparency and accountability.
It also aims to strengthen the regulatory and security framework for ensuring a secure cyberspace ecosystem.

 

Comments

 

Other News

India faces critical shortage of skin donors amid rising burn cases

India reports nearly 70 lakh burn injury cases every year, resulting in approximately 1.4 lakh deaths annually. Experts estimate that up to 50% of these lives could be saved with adequate access to skin donations.   A significant concern is that around 70% of burn victims fall wi

Not just politics, let`s discuss policies too

Why public policy matters Most days, India`s loudest debates stop at the ballot box. We can name every major leader and recall every campaign slogan. Still, far fewer of us can explain why a widow`s pension is delayed or how a government school`s budget is actually approved. That

When algorithms decide and children die

The images have not left me, of dead and wounded children being carried in the arms of the medics and relatives to the ambulances and hospitals. On February 28, at the start of Operation Epic Fury, cruise missiles struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh school – officially named a girls’ school, in Minab,

The economics of representation: Why women in power matter

India’s democracy has grown in scale, but not quite in balance. Women today are active participants in elections, influencing outcomes in ways that were not as visible earlier. Yet their presence in legislative institutions continues to lag behind. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was meant to addres

India will be powerful, not aggressive: Bhaiyyaji

India is poised to emerge as a global power but will remain rooted in its civilisational ethos of non-aggression and harmony, former RSS General Secretary Suresh `Bhaiyyaji` Joshi has said.   He was speaking at the launch of “Rashtrabhav,” a book by Ravindra Sathe

AI: Code, Control, Conquer

India today stands at a critical juncture in the area of artificial intelligence. While the country is among the fastest adopters of AI in the world, it remains heavily reliant on technologies developed elsewhere. This paradox, experts warn, cannot persist if India seeks technological sovereignty.


Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter