India a Vibrant Democracy That Can Deliver Digitally: Union Minister By CIOTechOutlook Team

India a Vibrant Democracy That Can Deliver Digitally: Union Minister

CIOTechOutlook Team | Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 12:23 IST

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) held the CII-Deloitte Breakfast Session on "Digital Public Infrastructure and India's Impact on Global Technology Value Chains".

The session hosted by CII showcased India's prowess as a vibrant democracy capable of delivering digitally. During the session, Union Minister Smriti Irani emphasized India's success in delivering technology-driven solutions to its massive population, exceeding a billion. The minister highlighted India's digital capabilities and the significant demand for data science professionals in the country, as per ANI.

Speaking at the session Union Minister Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said "India is a vibrant democracy that can deliver digitally. It has delivered through technology to a billion+ population. All those who are keen to invest in India, the demand for data science professionals in India in 2024 alone is for one million professionals."

"Irrespective of the challenges that the pandemic brought, India carried out very substantial policy reform and performed digitally to protect its populace. India did not lose opportunities to engage globally and were never shut for business even during the pandemic" the Minister added.

Chandrajit Banerjee, the director general of CII, stated during the session that digital infrastructure is fostering creativity in India.

"Digital Public Infrastructure has affected a large number of businesses including small, medium and large and is leading to a lot of innovation in the country. Further, DPI is being offered to the world free of cost, which is an example to share with the rest of the world. The low cost of doing business & ease of doing business is encouraging more and more people in doing business with India" Chandrajit Banerjee said.