Digitization plays a very important role in a democratic country because it provides a means of communication. Right Speech and expression are recognized under Article 19 (1) (a) of the Indian Constitution with reasonable limitations. Nowadays, digital media is frequently used for exercising the right to speech and expression like Twitter, Facebook, Television media, etc.
Democracy is the government, of the
people, by the people, and for the people. For a functional democracy, it is
very important that the citizen must be educated and must have the
understanding to elect the best government. The people must have a basic
understanding to know about the functioning of the government because the
people have all right to know whether public money is utilized in the welfare
of the public or not. Now a day’s citizens have all the right to know the
functioning of the government through the RTI application. The trend of RTI is
frequently used in India because of electronic media. Therefore, it can be said
that digitization helps in both the process- providing equal access to
education and communication.
In the modern era, every country switches from manual to digitization because it is very helpful in the functioning of democracy. Therefore, we cannot imagine functional democracy without digitization. Quality of education must be provided to every individual in the country otherwise the object of democracy cannot be successful in a country where the quality education is limited to only a few people. Through digital media, quality education may be provided to every individual in the form of a recorded video lecture and the student may ask the question through video conferencing or e-books. This will ensure equal opportunities to provide quality education and it also strengthens the core value of democracy.
Digitization plays a vital role in every public or private sector and the government. Digitization provides a very smooth platform for every public to access in the banking section railway sector Public distribution system etc. In the manual system, people use to visit the bank for any work or use the used railway station for reservation of tickets or use to visit blocks for taking the benefits of PDS but due to digitization, people use to get the tickets through online mode. We can say that digitization provided every facility in a brief period. Nowadays, an online complaint system is available, and the victim can file an online complaint by bypassing the police station, and even he can trace the status of a complaint.
The role of the people should not end after the election result. The part of the people should begin after the government form because the government has to run the country. The government’s performance can only be examined on the people’s welfare parameter if the can government enacted any law that leads against the welfare of the people. The question will arise about how the people will react? Because power is in the hand of the government. The people can assemble and go on strike because it is a fundamental right recognized under the Indian Constitution. The old strike method was the first people to assemble on the road and express their dissent on a particular law. But due to digitization, people assemble through online mode and prepare for the strike accordingly. Recently the Railway board was not announcing the examination date of Group- D; most of the students and activists tweeted for the examination through social media. Finally, the Railway board announced the date of examination. This is a glary example of digitization of how the people can raise their voices through the electronic media and how the State has responded.
There are various methods through which
the Indian democracy strengthen through digitization which are as follows:
E-Governance and Judiciary– the Right to Information Act of India was enacted “to provide for the establishment of a practical regime of right to information for citizens.” It is a fundamental right of Indian citizens and aids in the tracking of user data. Similarly, crime and criminal tracking network systems are available, which aid in the arrest and trial of criminals. Digitization aids in the speedy disposition of cases and the provision of justice by the judiciary, which is a crucial pillar of democracy. There are also CCTV cameras in place to help reduce crime in the country. The government of India also focused on E-Governance, and various steps have been taken for the promotion of E-governance. In 1970 the government of India established the department of electronic National Informatics Centre (NIC) established in 1977 launched the district information system program, and the main thrust for e-governance was provided by the launching of NICNET in 1987. It was based on a national satellite-based network. There are various objectives of e-governance like providing better service to the citizen, ensuring transparency and accountability, empowering the citizen through the information, make a healthy relationship between the union and state government. There are four pillars of the e-governance 1) people 2) process 3) technology 4) Resources every pillar must work in consonance
Types of interaction in e-governance
G to G – Government
to Government
G to C – Government
to Citizen
G to B – Government
to Business
G to E – Government
to Employee
Flow chart of interaction in e-governance
Various Initiatives were taken for e-governance in India
Bhoomi Project (Karnataka): Online Delivery of Land Records
KHAJANE (Karnataka): End-to-end automation of the Government Treasury System
e-Seva (Andhra Pradesh)
e-Courts
e-District
MCA21
e-Office
2. Health and Welfare- The right to health is a fundamental right not expressly written in the Indian Constitution. Through various judgments, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India expanded the domain of Article 21 and observed that the right to health is an integral part of the right to life. The state must provide the best medical facility to its citizen. Digitization also plays a very vital role in the health sector. In old times most people died because of a lack of medicine and hospital facility, but nowadays, citizens can find check the availability of seats in a particular hospital. They can also register in the hospital through online mode. The government of India also tries to provide affordable, accessible medical care at a low cost for poor people. The government also takes some initiative schemes like online IRDS, NRHM, etc.
3. Education and Digitization– After the 86th amendment of the Indian constitution Art. 21A has been introduced in the Indian Constitution. It states that children from the age of 6 to 14 years must be educated by the states. It is extremely valuable in today’s sophisticated, industrialized society. Literacy is the result of education. Education is the source of literacy. In the sense that it makes a significant amount of knowledge and books freely available on the internet, digitization promotes education. It promotes participatory democracy. It leads to more educated and effective voting. Digitization makes media more powerful and accessible to the general public. Today, all information, reports, and journals are accessible over the internet. Which intern raises public awareness of government operations and events? As a result, democracy is strengthened. However, several flaws must be addressed. In Covid- 19 pandemic, our education system is switched from physical to online mode. In India, all the educational institutions conducted their class online mode even semester examinations has been conducted online. Therefore, we can say that digitization plays a very important role in the Coivd- 19 pandemic
The Prime Minister of India recently
spoke at a virtual gathering to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the
Digital India programme. The government of India has taken various schemes of
the Digital India programme which are as follows
Diksha – It stands for Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing. It acts as a teacher’s national digital infrastructure. Every teacher in the country will be outfitted with cutting-edge digital technology.
eNAM – It was established on April 14, 2016, as a pan-India electronic commerce network that connects Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) from throughout the country.
eSanjeevani – It is a telemedicine service platform of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Digi Bunai- Weavers use DigiBunai to produce digital artwork and convert saree designs so they can be loaded onto looms. DigiBunai is the first Open Source software designed specifically for Jacquard and Dobby weaving.
PM SVANidhi Scheme – The Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) was introduced by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to provide street sellers with cheap loans. It encourages street merchants to conduct digital transactions.
Aarogya Setu – provides a digital solution during Covid- 19 contact tracing app
Conclusion
Democracy is a form of government where the supreme power is vested in the hand of the people of India and the power is directly or indirectly used by the government of India for the welfare of the people. Digitization has brought a deep revolution across the globe most of the country has given more emphasis on digital media at the same time there is a chance of security lapse. Digitization plays a very important role in every sector like Banking, railway PSUs, PDS, etc. The government of India has also taken various steps to strengthen democracy through digital media like Digi-locker, Mygov.in, Swachh Bharat Mission, E-sign, NSP, Bharat Net, etc. Digitization has its advantage and disadvantage we can exercise the right to speech and expression at the same time few people use this media to disturb public peace in the country. These are the challenges that need to be addressed before the Parliament.
*The Author has completed his Master of Laws from the Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda
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Digitization plays a very important role in a democratic country because it provides a means of communication. Right Speech and expression are recognized under Article 19 (1) (a) of the Indian Constitution with reasonable limitations. Nowadays, digital media is frequently used for exercising the right to speech and expression like Twitter, Facebook, Television media, etc.
Democracy is the government, of the people, by the people, and for the people. For a functional democracy, it is very important that the citizen must be educated and must have the understanding to elect the best government. The people must have a basic understanding to know about the functioning of the government because the people have all right to know whether public money is utilized in the welfare of the public or not. Now a day’s citizens have all the right to know the functioning of the government through the RTI application. The trend of RTI is frequently used in India because of electronic media. Therefore, it can be said that digitization helps in both the process- providing equal access to education and communication.
In the modern era, every country switches from manual to digitization because it is very helpful in the functioning of democracy. Therefore, we cannot imagine functional democracy without digitization. Quality of education must be provided to every individual in the country otherwise the object of democracy cannot be successful in a country where the quality education is limited to only a few people. Through digital media, quality education may be provided to every individual in the form of a recorded video lecture and the student may ask the question through video conferencing or e-books. This will ensure equal opportunities to provide quality education and it also strengthens the core value of democracy.
Digitization plays a vital role in every public or private sector and the government. Digitization provides a very smooth platform for every public to access in the banking section railway sector Public distribution system etc. In the manual system, people use to visit the bank for any work or use the used railway station for reservation of tickets or use to visit blocks for taking the benefits of PDS but due to digitization, people use to get the tickets through online mode. We can say that digitization provided every facility in a brief period. Nowadays, an online complaint system is available, and the victim can file an online complaint by bypassing the police station, and even he can trace the status of a complaint.
The role of the people should not end after the election result. The part of the people should begin after the government form because the government has to run the country. The government’s performance can only be examined on the people’s welfare parameter if the can government enacted any law that leads against the welfare of the people. The question will arise about how the people will react? Because power is in the hand of the government. The people can assemble and go on strike because it is a fundamental right recognized under the Indian Constitution. The old strike method was the first people to assemble on the road and express their dissent on a particular law. But due to digitization, people assemble through online mode and prepare for the strike accordingly. Recently the Railway board was not announcing the examination date of Group- D; most of the students and activists tweeted for the examination through social media. Finally, the Railway board announced the date of examination. This is a glary example of digitization of how the people can raise their voices through the electronic media and how the State has responded.
There are various methods through which the Indian democracy strengthen through digitization which are as follows:
Types of interaction in e-governance
Flow chart of interaction in e-governance
Various Initiatives were taken for e-governance in India
2. Health and Welfare- The right to health is a fundamental right not expressly written in the Indian Constitution. Through various judgments, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India expanded the domain of Article 21 and observed that the right to health is an integral part of the right to life. The state must provide the best medical facility to its citizen. Digitization also plays a very vital role in the health sector. In old times most people died because of a lack of medicine and hospital facility, but nowadays, citizens can find check the availability of seats in a particular hospital. They can also register in the hospital through online mode. The government of India also tries to provide affordable, accessible medical care at a low cost for poor people. The government also takes some initiative schemes like online IRDS, NRHM, etc.
3. Education and Digitization– After the 86th amendment of the Indian constitution Art. 21A has been introduced in the Indian Constitution. It states that children from the age of 6 to 14 years must be educated by the states. It is extremely valuable in today’s sophisticated, industrialized society. Literacy is the result of education. Education is the source of literacy. In the sense that it makes a significant amount of knowledge and books freely available on the internet, digitization promotes education. It promotes participatory democracy. It leads to more educated and effective voting. Digitization makes media more powerful and accessible to the general public. Today, all information, reports, and journals are accessible over the internet. Which intern raises public awareness of government operations and events? As a result, democracy is strengthened. However, several flaws must be addressed. In Covid- 19 pandemic, our education system is switched from physical to online mode. In India, all the educational institutions conducted their class online mode even semester examinations has been conducted online. Therefore, we can say that digitization plays a very important role in the Coivd- 19 pandemic
The Prime Minister of India recently spoke at a virtual gathering to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Digital India programme. The government of India has taken various schemes of the Digital India programme which are as follows
Conclusion
Democracy is a form of government where the supreme power is vested in the hand of the people of India and the power is directly or indirectly used by the government of India for the welfare of the people. Digitization has brought a deep revolution across the globe most of the country has given more emphasis on digital media at the same time there is a chance of security lapse. Digitization plays a very important role in every sector like Banking, railway PSUs, PDS, etc. The government of India has also taken various steps to strengthen democracy through digital media like Digi-locker, Mygov.in, Swachh Bharat Mission, E-sign, NSP, Bharat Net, etc. Digitization has its advantage and disadvantage we can exercise the right to speech and expression at the same time few people use this media to disturb public peace in the country. These are the challenges that need to be addressed before the Parliament.
*The Author has completed his Master of Laws from the Central University of Punjab, Bhatinda
Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the text belong solely to the author and not to the Jurisedge Academy.
Readers may submit his/her blog for publication. Click Here or Scan the QR Code to submit your Manuscript.
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