Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)

• In order to impart digital literacy in the rural areas, in 2017, PMGDISHA was launched with the aim to empower at least one person per rural household with crucial digital literacy skills.
• The Scheme envisages to make six crore persons in rural areas, across States/UTs, digitally literate, reaching to around 40% of rural households.
• The scheme aims at bridging the rural-urban digital divide, with special emphasis on marginalised sections of society.

• The Scheme would empower the citizens in rural areas by training them to operate computer or digital access devices (like tablets, smart phones etc.), send and receive e-mails, browse Internet, access Government services, search for information, undertake digital payment etc. and hence enable them to use Information Technology and related applications especially Digital Payments to actively participate in the process of nation building. 

Why in News?

• The government has launched the PMGDISHA drive, a three day certification campaign for rural citizens especially women and disadvantaged communities under the PMGDISHA scheme.

Reference:

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1753266