NITI Aayog is charting a transformative path for India’s Digital Public Infrastructure with the launch of ‘DPI@2047 for Viksit Bharat’. This ambitious roadmap goes beyond connectivity, targeting a productivity revolution that empowers millions through jobs, skills, and market opportunities.
Crafted with inputs from the Gates Foundation and Deloitte, the strategy divides into DPI 2.0 (2025-2035) for employment-centric growth and DPI 3.0 (2035-2047) for holistic prosperity. Current efforts center on DPI 2.0, pinpointing eight transformative shifts in MSMEs, farming, education, and health, alongside robust upgrades in credit, energy, and public service delivery.
Four strategic pillars underpin implementation: igniting district-level demand, fueling tech startups, harnessing AI power, and making data, payments, talent, and AI accessible to all sectors. The vision expands DPI’s scope from foundational layers like Aadhaar and UPI to dynamic areas of work, efficiency, and commerce.
Future progress, the plan asserts, will stem from ecosystems that integrate technologies seamlessly, delivering them at speed to the masses. Emphasizing open architectures, reliable data governance, and relentless innovation, it democratizes cutting-edge tools for small enterprises and common people.
Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, the government’s top science advisor, underscored that true tech dominance lies in grassroots innovation delivery. India’s DPI has already scaled massively; now, ethical adoption of next-gen tech is key.
Vice Chairman Suman Berry pivoted the narrative from GDP obsession to productivity primacy, vital for elevated employment and lifestyles. CEO Nidhhi Khurmitra called for state-level acceleration via DPI to supercharge national growth. Debjani Ghosh, a key fellow at NITI, praised the shift to productivity and job-focused development as a cornerstone for 2047 ambitions.
As India eyes developed nation status, this DPI evolution promises equitable progress, blending technology with human potential.
