NEW DELHI: The government has identified seven key areas for technology-driven transformation in the post-Covid world and is developing solutions on a public-private partnership (PPP) mode as part of the strategy.
The seven areas include digital payments and financial inclusion, digital health and nutrition, technologies to ensure connectedness in a physically distant world, manufacturing and supply chain model to power the economy, digital inclusion of SMEs and farm-to-table technology to drive agriculture growth.
The efforts are being powered by over 60 top technology leaders and government think tank NITI Aayog is spearheading the exercise in collaboration with other departments and entities. PM Narendra Modi held an interaction with technology experts and bureaucrats to brainstorm on the strategy and identify technologies for blue collar workers to map their skills, use of artificial intelligence and machine learning and tele-medicine.
The PM urged the experts to find solutions for a situation which will enable the concept of “walk to work” in case of blue and grey collarworkers. Officials said specific use for technology-led solutions have been identified and re sources committed.
Work is on for developing Unnati, a technology platform livelihood access for 20 crore grey and blue collar workers. This is expected to be launched mid-July. A low-risk lending product for lower middle class segment is also being developed. This would be DBT income-based underwriting.
The Sam Shiksha-education for all- is a platform for curated courses aimed at degree and diploma segments. It will serve as a virtual campus that deploys innovative tools. The Read More – Source
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