In this video:
Keynote Address: Dr Neeta Verma, Director General, NIC, MeitY
Topic: Role of Information Technology in Public Policy Formulation and Implementation
Key Highlights:
+ Under the Digital India program, the mobile network expanded across the country for direct transfer of benefits.
+ Availability of stacks like Aadhar, UPI, E-sign, Digital payments have enabled us to move towards cashless, faceless and paperless economy.
+ Real-Time capturing of data coupled with infrastructure capabilities to analyse key insights shall make different schemes more effective.
+ Schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and MNREGA have been enabled digitally from concept to conclusion having technologies like Geo-tagging, mobile apps etc.
+ Scholarships are given to students digitally using their bank accounts on a common platform which prevents frauds.