Digital India delivered outcomes effectively, substantially amid pandemic: Prasad

The efficacy and strength of `Digital India’ were proven during the pandemic as the programme delivered the outcomes “effectively and substantially”, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.

Prasad said the programme’s role in bridging the digital divide and bringing in inclusion was “so evidently” in play during the challenging times of pandemic.

“Digital India is a transformative programme, launched in 2015…five-and-a-half years down the line, the pandemic was a big opportunity to test the efficacy of Digital India.

“I would never say that everything was completely extraordinary but the Digital India ecosystem delivered very effectively and substantially,” Prasad said speaking at Digital India Awards’ virtual ceremony.