As the Government plans to offer most of its services in digital form, it is aiming to achieve a digital literacy of 50 per cent in three years. Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said 100 per cent digital literacy is required to make the country a truly digitalised society and the Government aims to take digital literacy to 50 per cent in three years from the current 15 per cent.
Digital literacy can be defined as the knowledge to handle digital devices like computers, tablet PCs and smartphones, and Internet usage. The Minister, who awarded the winners of 'Digital India Week’s Online Quiz Competition on Cyber Safety and Cyber Awareness’ said.