Digital India expanded access to healthcare, housing and education in last decade: Singh

THE Digital India initiative has expanded access to healthcare, housing, and education in the country in the last 10 years, said Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, on Monday.

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Delivering the inaugural address at the Southern Regional Conference of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) at Pondicherry University, Singh noted how initiatives launched over the past decade have not only streamlined service delivery but also empowered citizens, especially those in remote and rural areas.

Calling Digital India “the default operating system of governance”, Singh asserted that the shift from “minimum government, maximum governance” to a citizen-centric digital ecosystem is central to the country’s administrative and socio-economic reforms.

Citing schemes like Ayushman Bharat and PM Awas Yojana, the Minister emphasised “how digital tools have broadened access to healthcare and housing”.