ApsaraAIR 192 · CSE 2024 · 195 wordsTheir whole copy
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Digitization is the process of bringing all the economic activities & governance activities under the ambit of digital technology Eg. Internet.
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Opportunities (1) Faster delivery of services Eg. e-commerce. (2) Timely & efficient, real time monitoring Eg. NTES - Railway tracking. (3) Prevents spill out effect & corruption. Eg: DBT through Aadhar. (4) Ensures greater transparency & accountability Eg: e-RTI portal, e-consumer grievance redressal.
(5) Effective mobilisation of resources Eg: PM SWAMITVA using drone (6) Easy access to credit facility & Financial inclusion Eg: National Digital Health ID, KCC card.
Challenges :
(1) Digital illiteracy. (2) Lack of access to infrastructure facilities in backward areas. (3) Fear of cyber-threat & cyber-hacking Eg. AIIMS server attack. (4) Fear on misuse of personal data for commercial purposes & Right to privacy (5) Fading down of initial enthusiam Eg: Dormant accounts of PM-Jan Dhan Yojana.
Contribution of Govt's Digital India Initiative :
(1) Increased the usage of internet & mobile users in India. (2) Increased acceptance among citizens Eg. MNREGA wages paid by DBT.
(3) Penetration into vulnerable sections
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Eg: Access to PDS using smart cards & biometrics.
Thus Digitization helps India to move forward in world economy.
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