It is one of the primary factors that can boost the economic growth of India. Therefore, Digital India is an initiative by the Government of India, which aims at enhancing technical literacy and ensuring internet connectivity to all.

Under Digital India, National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) is a campaign that aims to digitally educate at least one member of every family in rural areas. It is formulated to provide IT training to 52.5 lakh individuals, including villagers, Anganwadi and ASHA workers, and ration shop dealers.

Let us discuss its detailed discourse here.

Features of National Digital Literacy Mission

Important features of the National Digital Literacy Mission are as follows-

• It acts as a full-fledged knowledge centre for providing supplementary education and technical literacy.
• The National Digital Literacy Mission aims to create a better socio-economic ecosystem, especially in rural areas.
• Through the curriculum, it aims to develop skills and help the youth to think critically.
• One of its special segments is to educate women on secondary skills and empower them with enhanced technical skills.
  • It offers tools for digital security and literacy.

  Moreover, the project has adopted some sub-projects for skill development, employment and training of rural women.