Lok Sabha Question No. 996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-26
Subject: Digital Village Pilot Project
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 996

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 26.07.2023

## DIGITAL VILLAGE PILOT PROJECT

## 996. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

Will the MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched Digital Village Pilot Project in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and salient features thereof indicating the facilities being provided therein;
- (c) the present status of Digital Village Pilot Project as on date;
- (d) the details of villages/panchayats proposed to be made digital under the said project in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the other efforts being made by the Government to cover all villages of the country under the said project?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

- (a)  to  (c):  Yes  sir,  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY)  approved Digital Village Pilot Project on 31.10.2018 to provide education, health, skill development, and financial inclusion services along with government-to-citizen, business-to-citizen in 700 villages [one village from each district of all States and Union Territories (UTs)] across the country, on a pilot basis.

The features and facilities being provided under the said project are as under:

- (i) Education service: Courses offered under this are Basic Computer Course (BCC), Course on Computer  Concept  (CCC),  Basic  Course  in  Information  Technology  (BCIT),  and  Tally  Kaushal Praman Patra.
- (ii) Health services: This covers tele-health and tele-veterinary consultations.
- (iii) Financial inclusion: This covers an awareness programme for financial inclusion.
- (iv) Solar-panel-powered streetlights: This covers eight solar lights per village.
- (v)  Skill  development: This  covers skilling  for  automotive  technician,  handset  repairing,  field technician - home appliances, and electrical technician.

The status of the project as on 30.06.2023 is at Annexure-I .

- (d): The details of the 700 villages covered under the Digital village Pilot Project are at link on https://workdrive.zohopublic.in/external/a200cc7d86d04da0b33cb802b611d1b740b10833f5fad2 01b90cf2d9ee2f7967
- (e): There is no proposal under consideration by MeitY to cover all villages of the country under the said project.

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## Status of the project, as on 30.06.2023

|   S. N. | Service Categories                           | Services                                                                               | Status    |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
|       1 | Digital Village- Infrastructure and Services | Solar Street Light (8-Light per Village)                                               | 5,600     |
|       1 | Digital Village- Infrastructure and Services | NIELIT-Facilitation Center Registration (1-Per Village)                                | 700       |
|       1 | Digital Village- Infrastructure and Services | Financial Awareness &Training for Beneficiary, Awareness campaigning &Training Program | 1,400     |
|       2 | Education                                    | BCC - Certification                                                                    | 40,848    |
|       2 | Education                                    | CCC - Certification                                                                    | 9,366     |
|       2 | Education                                    | Tally - Certification                                                                  | 13,110    |
|       2 | Education                                    | BCIT- Certification                                                                    | 38,383    |
|       3 | Additional Education                         | Competitive Exams Training - Certification                                             | 2,800     |
|       3 | Additional Education                         | fundamental CAD - Certification                                                        | 1,400     |
|       4 | Health                                       | Human Tele Consultation- Consultation                                                  | 42,00,000 |
|       4 | Health                                       | Veterinary Tele Consultation- Consultation                                             | 2,10,000  |
|       5 | Skill                                        | Automotive Service Technician Certification                                            | 1,400     |
|       5 | Skill                                        | Handset Repair Engineer Certification                                                  | 1,400     |
|       5 | Skill                                        | Field Technician &Other Home Appliances- Certification                                 | 1,400     |
|       5 | Skill                                        | Electrician Technician Certification                                                   | 1,400     |

Source: CSC e-Governance Service India Limited

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