New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said the combination of dividends and demographic data of the State, with Indian technology skills, presented a great opportunity and emitted the belief that this decade would be the ‘Indian Techade’.
Speaking on a virtual event to mark the settlement of six-year digital India, Modi said India was fully aware of its responsibilities as a “data power plant”, and added that the work was ongoing “in all aspects”.
“Data and demographic dividends present great opportunities for India …
together, we will succeed in making this decade, ‘Techade India’.” Estimates show that dozens of technology companies in India will enter the Unicorn club (with a $ 1 billion assessment) in the coming years, he added that data and demographic dividends collectively offer great potential.
Modi said technology had played during a pandemic to ensure the continuity of education, access to health services, and other services, and noted that digital solutions made by India during this period were globally recognized.