Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta

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, 2020.
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 e-mails, 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 register as candidate the applicant must perform the electronic KYC and agrees to term and condition. Candidate data will be shared with the examination
agencies for certification purpose and with training centre for training purpose.
If candidate wishes to withdraw his/her personal information from the system, information will not be deleted and
will be kept as a record purpose.
Appreciation of Digital Literacy
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 : 14 to 60 years
Course Duration
20 Hours (Minimum 10 Days and Maximum 30 Days)
Medium of Instruction
Official Languages of India
Fee
NIL
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 Centre/ Common Service Centre (CSC).