DIGITAL BHARAT VOLUME 1 | Page 11

Interview Interviewer : AYUSHI JAIN Interviewee : ASHISH GUPTA Ashish Gupta Q.1 : What do you understand by the concept of digital India ? Ans.: It is a campaign launched by the Indian government to ensure that the services offered by the Indian government are available to their citizens electronically with the help of the infrastructure and technology. Q.2 : What is the impact of digital India in your outlook ? Ans.: According to me, there can be positive as well as negative impact of this. Positives: It will leave a positive impact on environment, by lowering the carbon footprint by reducing fuel consumption and waste management which will lead to a greener ecosystem. Negatives: Less educated people who have been doing things manually are somewhere forced to follow the digital India initiatives, as they would not have any options left. Q. 3 : How it is helping the system? Ans.: It can help in macro-economic factors like growth in GDP, revenue loopholes of government, growth in number of business. India being the world’s second Largent telecom market, have a huge economic opportunity. Q.4 : Your views about Digital India ? Ans.: I being a salaried person, find this helpful for myself. It has made the transaction easy, hassle free and things got transparent. Q.5: After the launch of Digital India campaign do you found any changes around you ? Ans.: Yes, almost everyone has started accepting money from digital method, which is in itself very convenient for everyone. Q. 6 : What measures should be taken to improve the technology in rural region of India so make our India digitalised completely? Ans.: Awareness, Educating campaign, help desks in rural areas can help people understand and implement. Q.7 : What should we do to promote digital India in rural areas? Ans.: Help desks with the devices, will help people get hands on, and to understand the method and process . Q.8 : How can India be digitalise ? If Some of villages still dont have the basic necessities ? Ans.: I think government should first focus on the basic necessities in those areas, once it’s completely developed in terms of basic needs, digital India campaign can be promoted.