Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Tech Summit in Bengaluru today via video conference. The summit is organised by the Government of Karnataka along with Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), Karnataka government’s Vision Group on Information Technology, Biotechnology & StartUp, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications. The theme of this year’s summit is "Next is Now". Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Electronics & IT, Communications and Law & Justice and Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri BS Yeddyrupa were present on the occasion.
The Prime Minister expressed happiness that today Digital India is no longer being seen as any regular Government initiative rather it has become a way of life particularly, for the poor, marginalised and for those in Government.
Addressing the Tech Summit, the Prime Minister said due to Digital India, our nation has witnessed a more human centric approach to development. He said using technology on such a large scale has brought about several changes for the citizens and the benefits are clearly visible. He said the government has not only created a market for digital and tech solutions, but also made it a key part of all schemes. He added his governance model is technology first and through technology human dignity has been enhanced like crores of farmers receiving monetary support in one click and successfully operating the world's largest Healthcare scheme, Ayushman Bharat. He stressed that technology ensured India’s poor received proper & quick assistance even at the peak of the lockdown. He said the scale of this relief has few parallels.
The Prime Minister said the Government has used the power of data analytics to ensure better service delivery and efficiency. He remarked technology is the prime reason our schemes have transcended files and changed the lives of the people at such a speed and scale. He said due to technology we are able to provide electricity to all, cross toll booths faster, gives us confidence to vaccinate a large population in a short period of time.
The Prime Minister praised the tech sector for showing its resilience during this pandemic. He highlighted that the amount of tech adoption that would not have happened in a decade, happened in just a few months. Work from anywhere has become the norm and is going to stay. He said a high amount of tech adoption will be seen in the fields of education, health, shopping, etc.
The Prime Minister said achievements of the industrial era are past, and now we are in the middle of the information era.He said in the industrial era, change was linear but in the information era, change is disruptive. He stressed that unlike the industrial era, first-mover does not matter, the best-mover does matter in the information era. He said anyone can build a product any time that disrupts all existing equations of the market.
The Prime Minister said India is uniquely positioned to leap ahead in the information era. He said India has the best minds as well as the biggest market. He pointed out that our local tech solutions have the potential to go global. He stressed that it is time for tech-solutions that are designed in India to be deployed for the world. He said the policy decisions of the Government are always aimed at liberalising the tech & innovations industry like the easing of compliance burden on the IT industry done recently. He said the Government always tries to engage with stakeholders in the tech industry and chart out future-proof policy frameworks for India.
The Prime Minister stressed that a framework-level mindset has the potential to build an eco-system of multiple successful products. He listed out the initiatives with a framework-level mindset like UPI, National Digital Health Mission, Swamitva Scheme, etc. He said technology is setting the pace for the defence sector to evolve. He stressed on the need of data protection as well as cyber security with the rapid increase of tech use. He proposed the youth can play a big role in devising robust cyber security solutions which can effectively vaccinate digital products against cyber attacks and viruses.
The Prime Minister said the scope and need for innovation is relevant in the fields of science like bio-sciences, engineering, etc. He said Innovation is the key to progress and India has a clear advantage when it comes to innovation because of the talent of our youth and their zeal to innovate. He added the potential of our youth and possibilities of technology are endless. It is time, we give our best and leverage them. He expressed confidence that our IT sector will keep making us proud.
We launched Digital India 5 years back.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
Today, I am glad to say that Digital India is no longer being seen as any regular Government initiative.
Digital India has become a way of life. Particularly, for the poor, marginalised and for those in Government: PM
Thanks to Digital India, our nation has witnessed a more human centric approach to development.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
Using technology on such a large scale has brought about several life changes for our citizens.
The benefits are for everyone to see: PM
Through technology, we have enhanced human dignity.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
Crores of farmers receive monetary support in one click.
At the peak of the lockdown, it was technology that ensured that India’s poor received proper & quick assistance. The scale of this relief has few parallels: PM
Technology is the prime reason our schemes have transcended files and changed lives of the people at such a speed and scale: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
When it comes to technology, the way ahead lies in learning and growing together.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
Inspired by that approach, a number of incubation centres are opening in India.
Over the last few years, a culture of hackathons have been organised in India. I have attended some of them too: PM
Achievements of the industrial era are in the rear view mirror, and now, we are in the middle of information era.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
Future is coming sooner than anticipated
In the industrial era, change was linear. But in the information era, change is disruptive: PM
In the industrial era, first-mover advantage was everything.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
In the information era, first-mover does not matter, the best-mover does.
Anyone can build a product any time that disrupts all existing equations of the market: PM
India is uniquely positioned to leap ahead in the information era.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
We have the best minds as well as the biggest market.
Our local tech solutions have the potential to go global.
It is time for tech-solutions that are Designed in India but Deployed for the World: PM
Our policy decisions are always aimed at liberalising tech & innovations industry. Recently, we have eased the compliance burden on the IT industry.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
We have always tried to engage with stakeholders in the tech industry and chart out future-proof policy frameworks for India: PM
The potential of our youth and possibilities of technology are endless.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 19, 2020
It is time, we give our best and leverage them.
I am confident that our IT sector will keep making us proud: PM
