Big hopes for big numbers: Digital India will be a $1-trillion business opportunity, says Telecom minister
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Communications and IT minister He added that India's demographic dividend is accelerating the 'Digital India' drive, given that out of India’s 1.25 billion-strong population, 65% belong to the age group of 35 years and below.
Prasad was in Kolkata to attend the annual India 2016 conference organised by Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School.
Talking of the government, he added that the Modi-led government is building a robust broadband infrastructure so that services like e-education and e-health can be digitally delivered. He also mentioned the rapid rollout of a countrywide optical fibre cable network, owing to which all gram panchayats will get connected.
He also added that PM Modi’s grand initiative of 'Digital India' "is designed to bridge the digital divide and empower citizens, more particularly the poor and deprived, to seek new opportunities in their life".
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