Intel India on Thursday announced a series of initiatives to strengthen its support for the Digital India programme. It detailed three projects designed to accelerate digital literacy at the grassroots level by reaching out to the population in rural India, upskill citizens in tier–II cities and beyond, and encourage innovation at the local level.

The company also announced the Digital Unnati website, being set up in collaboration with the CSC e-Governance Services India Ltd, to enable village-level entrepreneurs to learn how to assemble a personal computer online and upskill their technology know-how.

In addition, Intel & DST – Innovate for Digital India Challenge, Intel India is laying the groundwork for launching the ‘Challenge’ later this year, which will support local innovation and entrepreneurship.

Nationwide competition It is a nationwide competition inviting technology solutions to solve real problems faced by citizens, the company said.

“Intel India’s focus on accelerating Digital India is not only contributing to empowering people with crucial digital knowledge, but is also strongly aligned to our vision of connecting everyone with technology as we progress toward a smart and connected world,” Robby Swinnen, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing Group, and General Manager, Intel Corporation, Asia-Pacific & Japan, said.

Through programmes such as the National Digital Literacy Mission, and the Disha Digital Literacy Programme, Intel India has upskilled 80 lakh citizens till date, providing further impetus to the Digital India charter, as well to the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, which is focused on skill development, the company said.

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