PM Modi addresses at Global Conference on 'Cyber Space'
► We all know how cyber-space has transformed the world over the last few decades
► The senior generation would recall the bulky main-frame computer systems of the 70s and 80s. A lot has changed since then. Email and personal computers brought about a new revolution in the nineties
► Indian IT talent has been recognized world-wide. Indian IT companies have made a name for themselves globally
► Today, digital technology has emerged as a great enabler. It has paved the way for efficient service delivery and governance. It is improving access, in domains from education to health
► We in India, give primacy to the human face of technology and are using it to improve what I call, 'ease of living.'
► We are using mobile power or M-power to empower our citizens
► Through better targeting of subsidies, the JAM trinity has prevented leakages to the tune of nearly ten billion dollars so far
► Digital technology is contributing to more farm incomes. A small entrepreneur can register on Government e-Marketplace & bid competitively for supply of goods to Government. Pensioners no longer need to present themselves in front of a bank officer to provide proof of life
► Citizens of India are increasingly adopting cashless transactions. For this, we created the Bharat Interface for Money – or BHIM App. This App is helping the movement towards a less cash and corruption free society
► We are using the digital domain to facilitate participative governance or Jan Bhagidari
► It is our firm belief that there are millions of Indians, whose transformative ideas can go a long way in taking India to new heights
► On the last Wednesday of every month, I meet top Union and State government officials for a PRAGATI Session. Technology breaks silos. Sitting in our respective offices, aided by the cyber world, we discuss and resolve important governance issues
► I am happy to share with you that the PRAGATI sessions have resulted in faster decision-making, through consensus, in the larger interest of the nation. PRAGATI has put back on track infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars which were stuck in red-tape
► The global community needs to approach the issue of cyber-security with confidence, as much as with resolve. Cyber-space technologies must remain an enabler for our people
► We need to ensure that vulnerable sections of our society do not fall prey to the evil designs of cyber criminals. Alertness towards cyber-security concerns, should become a way of life
► Nations must also take responsibility to ensure that the digital space does not become a playground for the dark forces of terrorism and radicalization