CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Google signed a statement of intent to roll-out ‘Build for Digital India’. A programme that will give engineering students a platform to develop market-ready, technology-based solutions that address key social problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digital India is a flagship programme of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. The programme was launched on July 1, 2015 by Hon’ Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

Detailed explanation-3: -Government has launched the Digital India programme with the vision of transforming India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge-based economy, by ensuring digital access, digital inclusion, digital empowerment and bridging the digital divide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initiatives for development of Hardware/Software industry including knowledge-based enterprises, measures for promoting IT exports and competitiveness of the industry.

Detailed explanation-5: -Digital India is a campaign launched by the Government of India in order to ensure that the Government’s services are made available to citizens electronically by improved online infrastructure and by increasing Internet connectivity or making the country digitally empowered in the field of technology.