Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Silicon Valley on September 26 discussed about Digital India. The following are the quotes which Modi has made:
Talking about the social networking sites he said that, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram these are the new neighborhoods of our new world.
Specifying the importance of each site he detailed, If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected, Google today has made teachers less awe-inspiring and grandparents more idle, Twitter has turned everyone into a reporter. The traffic lights that need to work the best are on CISCO routers.
Modi extending his words said, “Since my government came to office last year, we have attacked poverty by using the power of networks and mobile phones to launch a new era of empowerment and inclusion.”
Speaking about the advancement in the digital side, “In this digital age, we have an opportunity to transform lives of people in ways that was hard to imagine just a couple of decades ago, I see technology as a means to empower and as a tool that bridges the distance between hope and opportunity.”
“We are now focussing on m-governance. After MyGov.in, we have just launched the Narendra Modi Mobile App. They are helping me stay in close touch with people,” said Modi.
Modi further added, “We must ensure that Technology is accessible, affordable & adds value, we will transform governance making it more transparent, accountable, accessible & participative, we must bridge digital divide and ensure digital literacy.”
