Perspective - Decoding Budget 2022-23: The Digital Push | 07 February, 2022

In this episode of the Perspective Prog. based on the ‘Decoding Budget 2022-23: The Digital Push’. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology outlay for Digital India programme in the Budget for 2022-23 has jumped 67.13 per cent. This year the allocation for this programme is ₹10,676.18 crores up from ₹6,388 crores last year. In her Budget speech the Finance Minister also proposed to introduce Digital Rupee based on blockchain and other technologies which will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India. Aiming to ensure that the benefits of digital banking reach everyone in a consumer-friendly manner the govt also plans to set up 75 digital banking units in 75 districts of the country by Scheduled Commercial Banks. A digital university will be set up in India to provide access to student across the country for world-class quality education at their doorstep amid academic disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Government will also conduct required spectrum auctions in 2022 to facilitate rollout of 5G mobile services by private telecom providers during FY 2022-23.

Guests:
1. Abhishek Singh, CEO, MyGov, GoI
2. Dinesh Tyagi, MD, CSC E-Governance Services India Limited
3. Dr. Ajay Data, Co-Chair, ICT & Digital Economy Committee, FICCI

Anchor: Vishal Dahiya

Producer: Amit Srivastava, Sagheer Ahmad

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