"In 2020, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world embraced digital transformation at a pace never witnessed before," Prasad said at the UN High-Level thematic debate on 'Digital Cooperation and Connectivity: Whole-of-Society Approaches to End the Digital Divide. While confronting the pandemic, those without Internet access have been unable to benefit from remote education, remote work, or remote health services. "We need to make technology an enabler for sustainable development, economic growth, social inclusion and environment sustainability. "We need to develop a more equitable and effective digital ecosystem by continuous skill development, increased access and affordability of digital technology. "We aim to develop India as a USD 1 trillion digital economy by 2025," he said.

Source: Economic Times April 29, 2021 04:28 UTC