Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
Sunday urged the domestic infotech industry to focus on meeting the global
challenge of cyber-security and exploit the huge opportunity to generate wealth
and fame for country.
“The entire world is concerned
about cyber security and Indian IT professionals could do a lot for
cyber-safety of digital assets across the world,” he said at a special event to
mark IT industry body Nasscom’s 25th year.
He also called Nasscom members to
participate in a competition to develop software and apps for the Prime
Minister’s Office, and ways and means to execute it.
Speaking of the Digital India
initiative, the Prime Minister said e-governance also implies easy governance,
as well as economical governance. He said government is building IT
infrastructure, and would adopt innovations suggested by the IT industry.
Modi said technology was helping
curb corruption, and cited the examples of the coal block auctions and the
Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG subsidy.
He felt there is an urgent need
to eliminate India’s ‘digital divide’. Modi said the world would need “digital
godowns” in the near future, where companies could park their data securely.
Lauding Nasscom for its
contribution to the IT sector in India, the Prime Minister noted that rarely
has an organisation transformed into a movement in such a short span of time.
He also urged the IT sector to
boost tourism. “One way of doing this is to make virtual museums that showcase
India’s heritage,” he said. He called upon industry leaders to contribute
towards creating e-libraries for schools.
source: hindustantimes.com
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