Lok Sabha Question No. 841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: PMGDISHA
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LAK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 841

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.06.2019

## PMGDISHA

## 841. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

- (a) the  total  population  made  digitally  literate  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Gramin  Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) vis a vis target fixed for the  purpose during each of  the  last  three  years,  State/UT-wise  including  the  State  of  Maharashtra  and Jharkhand;
- (b) the reasons for  slow pace of implementation of the said scheme; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  proper  implementation  of  this  scheme particularly in remote rural areas of the Country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a): Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Gramin  Digital  Saksharta  Abhiyan,  as  on  21 st June  2019, more than 2.29 crore beneficiaries have been enrolled and 2.21 crore have been trained, out of which 1.33 crore are duly certified by duly authorized 3 rd party Certifying Agencies. The state-wise/UT-wise  targets  and  the  number  of  candidates  trained  and  certified  under  the scheme since FY 2017-18 are given at Annexure. It may be seen that as against a target of 44,33,000 candidates for Maharashtra, so far, 11,70,820 candidates have been trained, out of which  6,95,969  candidates  have  been  duly  certified.  Similarly,  as  against  a  target  of 18,03,000 candidates for Jharkhand, so far, 12,93,007 candidates have been trained, out of which 7,21,497 candidates have been duly certified.
- (b):  Some of the key reasons for the slow implementation of the scheme include low internet connectivity in remote rural/far-flung areas, poor awareness about benefits of digital literacy, difficulty  in  covering  non-accessible  and  sparsely  populated  areas  and  other  infrastructure related issues.
- (c):    Government  has  taken  up  several  steps  for  proper  implementation  of  the  scheme particularly in remote rural areas of the country which include scaling up the awareness and promotional  activities  towards  Digital  literacy  program  and  expand  it  multifold  through campaigns,  workshops,  seminars,  digital  vans,  etc.  to  cover  various  segments  of  the population in an all-inclusive manner. Efforts have been made to identify and register new Training centres in uncovered Gram Panchayats across the country. In order to address the low  internet  connectivity  issues,  Wifi-choupals  have  been  established  at  remote  locations. Rural  schools  have  been  engaged  for  training  and  examination  of  candidates  in  order  to penetrate the rural populous districts of identified states.

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Annexure The  State/UT-wise  details  of  targets,  number  of  candidates  trained  and  certified  year-wise under

## PMGDISHA Scheme:

(As on 21-06-2019)

| S. No.   | State                      | Targets (no. of candidates)   | Achievement Status (no. of candidates)   | Achievement Status (no. of candidates)   | Achievement Status (no. of candidates)   | Achievement Status (no. of candidates)   | Achievement Status (no. of candidates)   | Achievement Status (no. of candidates)   |
|----------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State                      |                               | FY 2017-18                               | FY 2017-18                               | FY 2018-19                               | FY 2018-19                               | FY 2019-20                               | FY 2019-20                               |
| S. No.   | State                      |                               | Trained                                  | Certified                                | Trained                                  | Certified                                | Trained                                  | Certified                                |
| 1        | ANDAMANAND NICOBAR ISLANDS | 18000                         | 0                                        | 0                                        | 225                                      | 18                                       | 0                                        | 0                                        |
| 2        | ANDHRA PRADESH             | 2028000                       | 218761                                   | 118893                                   | 301045                                   | 142034                                   | 12625                                    | 5951                                     |
| 3        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH          | 77,000                        | 381                                      | 70                                       | 1848                                     | 465                                      | 47                                       | 33                                       |
| 4        | ASSAM                      | 1929000                       | 89788                                    | 12929                                    | 988724                                   | 640771                                   | 86177                                    | 110858                                   |
| 5        | BIHAR                      | 6630000                       | 795999                                   | 409886                                   | 727427                                   | 494820                                   | 72532                                    | 60793                                    |
| 6        | CHANDI-GARH                | 2000                          | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        |
| 7        | CHHATTIS-GARH              | 1412000                       | 713563                                   | 358546                                   | 618543                                   | 459752                                   | 55909                                    | 41463                                    |
| 8        | DADRA&NAGAR HAVELI         | 13000                         | 1                                        | 0                                        | 672                                      | 124                                      | 13                                       | 108                                      |
| 9        | DAMANANDDIU                | 4000                          | 0                                        | 0                                        | 464                                      | 246                                      | 43                                       | 43                                       |
| 10       | DELHI                      | 30000                         | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        |
| 11       | GOA                        | 40000                         | 3                                        | 0                                        | 181                                      | 2                                        | 5                                        | 59                                       |
| 12       | GUJARAT                    | 2497000                       | 756670                                   | 416867                                   | 397698                                   | 289883                                   | 22984                                    | 25169                                    |
| 13       | HARYANA                    | 1191000                       | 678104                                   | 383619                                   | 393341                                   | 268983                                   | 56082                                    | 46406                                    |
| 14       | HIMACHAL PRADESH           | 444000                        | 81968                                    | 32343                                    | 36393                                    | 21685                                    | 6761                                     | 5061                                     |
| 15       | JAMMU AND KASHMIR          | 658000                        | 140398                                   | 74203                                    | 96984                                    | 71505                                    | 20833                                    | 12029                                    |
| 16       | JHARKHAND                  | 18,03,000                     | 968471                                   | 477010                                   | 293011                                   | 218031                                   | 31525                                    | 26456                                    |
| 17       | KARNATAKA                  | 27,05,000                     | 314184                                   | 172607                                   | 167506                                   | 103146                                   | 6297                                     | 4973                                     |
| 18       | KERALA                     | 12,57,000                     | 12406                                    | 4095                                     | 9638                                     | 4194                                     | 1280                                     | 876                                      |
| 19       | LAKSHA-DWEEP               | 1000                          | 0                                        | 0                                        | 6                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        | 0                                        |
| 20       | MADHYA PRADESH             | 3784000                       | 758857                                   | 364122                                   | 771886                                   | 513283                                   | 78380                                    | 71222                                    |
| 21       | MAHA-RASHTRA               | 4433000                       | 545138                                   | 283065                                   | 530508                                   | 357473                                   | 95174                                    | 55431                                    |
| 22       | MANIPUR                    | 137000                        | 6126                                     | 1766                                     | 1755                                     | 910                                      | 300                                      | 50                                       |
| 23       | MEGHALAYA                  | 171000                        | 507                                      | 3                                        | 42986                                    | 15386                                    | 8744                                     | 7735                                     |
| 24       | MIZORAM                    | 38000                         | 4387                                     | 2254                                     | 834                                      | 212                                      | 67                                       | 29                                       |
| 25       | NAGALAND                   | 101000                        | 1173                                     | 773                                      | 1459                                     | 633                                      | 474                                      | 260                                      |
| 26       | ODISHA                     | 2517000                       | 772041                                   | 414710                                   | 456118                                   | 338211                                   | 43069                                    | 33677                                    |
| 27       | PUDU-CHERRY                | 28000                         | 6443                                     | 2661                                     | 3448                                     | 1977                                     | 243                                      | 51                                       |
| 28       | PUNJAB                     | 1247000                       | 273886                                   | 161814                                   | 438969                                   | 314444                                   | 35043                                    | 25159                                    |
| 29       | RAJASTHAN                  | 3712000                       | 721780                                   | 357402                                   | 491318                                   | 339133                                   | 55122                                    | 40581                                    |
| 30       | SIKKIM                     | 33000                         | 0                                        | 0                                        | 39                                       | 3                                        | 2                                        | 0                                        |
| 31       | TAMILNADU                  | 2679000                       | 350604                                   | 198848                                   | 171365                                   | 109509                                   | 9033                                     | 6265                                     |
| 32       | TELANGANA                  | 2028000                       | 218540                                   | 116069                                   | 147465                                   | 98518                                    | 15308                                    | 9620                                     |
| 33       | TRIPURA                    | 195000                        | 32612                                    | 17844                                    | 38196                                    | 17724                                    | 4239                                     | 2696                                     |
| 34       | UTTARA-KHAND               | 5,06,000                      | 162127                                   | 93431                                    | 95647                                    | 65474                                    | 12283                                    | 9775                                     |
| 35       | UTTAR PRADESH              | 11171000                      | 2473387                                  | 1231890                                  | 2322173                                  | 1628818                                  | 275449                                   | 220668                                   |
| 36       | WEST BENGAL                | 4481000                       | 317367                                   | 141971                                   | 198484                                   | 146421                                   | 28278                                    | 17530                                    |
|          | Total                      | 60000000                      | 11415672                                 | 5849691                                  | 9746356                                  | 6663788                                  | 1034321                                  | 841027                                   |

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