Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan

Ministry/Department :  Ministry of IT and Electronics
 
Objective : To make 6 crore rural households digitally literate by March 2019
 
Scheme:
  • Under the scheme, 25 lakh candidates will be trained in the FY 2016-17;
  • 275 lakh in 2017-18; and
  • 300 lakh in 2018-19.
  • To ensure equitable geographical reach, each of the 250,000 Gram Panchayats across the country will be expected to register an average of 200-300 candidates.
  • Digitally literate persons will be able to operate computers/digital access devices, send and receive emails, access government services, browse internet, search for information, undertaking cashless transactions, etc..
  • The scheme will be implemented under the supervision of Ministry of Electronics and IT in collaboration with States/UTs through their designated State Implementing Agencies, District e-Governance Society (DeGS), etc.
 
Facts:
  • As per 71st NSSO, only 6% of the total 16.85 crore rural households have a computer

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