The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur hosted a ‘Digital India Week’ witnessing a series of events conducted by institute’s IT committee- a student-led group under the direction of Prof. Sumeet Gupta, Chairman (Research and ITS) and Prof. Manojit Chattopadhyay (Nodal Officer, Digital India Week).
The ‘Digital India Week’ was held by the institute from July 15 to 24, 2015.
Digital India is an initiative of the Central government envisioned by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an institute press release stated here on Friday.
The vision of Digital India is centered on three key areas: Digital Infrastructure as a Utility to Every Citizen; Governance & Services on Demand; Digital Empowerment of Citizens. The programme witnessed a number of events, including Case presentations, Poster Making, Panel Discussion, Skits and Quizzes.
The programme started with the National Anthem. In the inaugural address, Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Raipur, stressed upon the importance of a digitally empowered society and the importance of digitization in our daily lives.