Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan(PMGDISHA)

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan is the scheme to make six crore persons in rural areas, across States/UTs, digitally literate, reaching to around 40% of rural households by covering one member from every eligible household by 31st March, 2019. The Scheme would empower the citizens in rural areas by training them to operate computer or digital access devices (like tablets, smart phones etc.), send and receive emails, browse Internet, access Government services, search for information, undertake digital payment etc. and hence enable them to use the Information Technology and related applications especially Digital Payments to actively participate in the process of nation building. The Scheme aims to bridge the digital divide, specifically targeting the rural population including the marginalised sections of society like Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST), Minorities, Below Poverty Line (BPL), women and differently-abled persons and minorities. To make a person digitally literate, so that he/she can operate digital devices (like Tablets, Smart phones etc) send and receive emails & browse Internet for information and undertake digital payment etc.

Eligibility Criteria

Nominated digitally illiterate person from every eligible rural household. Age should be 14 to 60 years, Course Duration of 20 Hours (Minimum 10 Days and Maximum 30 Days), Medium of Instruction in Official Languages of India and No Fee.

Course Details

• 20 Hours (Minimum 10 Days and Maximum 30 Days)
• Medium of Instruction will be Official Languages of India
• Course is free of charge
• Place of Learning : the eligible households can nominate one person from their family. The selected person to get themselves enrolled under this programme in a nearest Training Center/ Common Service Center (CSC).
• Evaluation : Independent external evaluation will be conducted by a National level certifying agency like NIELIT, NIOS, IGNOU, HKCL, ICTACT, NIESBUD etc.

The Scheme would empower the citizens in rural areas by training them to operate computer or digital access devices (like tablets, smart phones etc.), send and receive emails, browse Internet, access Government services, search for information, undertake digital payment etc. and hence enable them to use Information Technology and related applications especially Digital Payments to actively participate in the process of nation building. The Scheme aims to bridge the digital divide, specifically targeting the rural population including the marginalized sections of society like Scheduled Castes (SC) / Scheduled Tribes (ST), Minorities, Below Poverty Line (BPL), women and differently-abled persons and minorities. To register as a candidate the applicant must perform the electronic KYC and agree to terms and condition.Candidate data will be shared with the examination agencies for certification purpose and with training center for training purpose.

To make a person digitally literate, so that he/she can operate digital devices (like Tablets, Smart phones etc) send and receive emails & browse the Internet for information and undertake digital payment etc. We will help in opening the center for this program. You can contact us for more details.