DIMAPUR, May 7 (NNN): Union minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Rajesh Chandrashekhar unveiled the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Dimapur plaque and launched NECB 2.0 project in Dimapur on Friday. He also electronically unveiled plaques in four more extension NIELIT centers in North East states i.e., Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Pasighat and Senapati.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union minister outlined the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s digitisation program that is based on three objectives: Using technology to transform the lives of ordinary citizens and therefore improve governance and democracy; create more opportunities for youth and expand the digital economy and investment; and to create global leadership capabilities in India.
Reflecting on the Covid-19 pandemic management in India, the minister stated that technology has enabled the government and governance to deliver every rupee meant for every beneficiary directly to their accounts without any corruption or delay. “India, being one of the fastest-growing economies in the world and the fastest-growing startups and innovation ecosystems in the world, has produced hundreds of unicorns (billionaires) and has received the highest FDI in the world,” he mentioned. The Union minister also said that India has overcome the turmoil and challenges of the Covid pandemic even if the countries such as China and US are still struggling with the 3rd and 4th waves of the disease. “Looking back to the last several years, we assume that technology has played a defining role in the rise of new India,” he added.
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Encouraging the students to be part of the new Digital India, the Union minister stated that the IT & Electronics Department alone has created almost 10 lakh new jobs in the past year, and students who have the digital skill and digital specialization will get tremendous new opportunities in jobs and entrepreneurship.
