The Growing Digital Connectivity in India: Overview of Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

The Internet have certainly brought about reflective changes in human civilization, offering both huge settlement and significant challenges. Digital India is an idea for providing high-speed internet networks to rural areas. The paper focuses on the extensive espousal of smart phones and the extension of internet connectivity have democratized access to information, education, and economic opportunities. The availability of smart phones and internet connectivity has made learning transcend traditional boundaries. Digital technology can allow marginalized communities and bridge the social divide by facilitating access to education, healthcare, and financial services. Digital insertion fosters economic empowerment by increasing access to online job markets, promoting digital entrepreneurship, and enhancing livelihoods.