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Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)

By Sagar Charpe Updated: 15 May 2020 3 min read Verified Civil Services Notes

It is the new scheme to make rural households digitally literate by 2019. This scheme is initiated under Digital India Programme and expected to be one of...

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It is the new scheme to make rural households digitally literate by 2019.

This scheme is initiated under Digital India Programme and expected to be one of the largest digital literacy programs in the world.

It would empower the citizens by providing them access to information, knowledge and skills for operating computers/digital access devices.