New Delhi: Amidst the controversy on probable data security concerns, Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hailed ‘Aarogya Setu App’ for its role during the corona crisis. Emphasising the importance of various ‘Digital India’ initiatives, Prasad highlighted ground-breaking development time of ‘Aarogya Setu App’ during the emergence of corona outbreak.
Speaking during the 5 year celebration of Union Government’s flagship ‘Digital India’ program, Union IT minister emphasized on  Digital India’s initiatives during the COVID-19 situation, such as Aarogya Setu for its ground-breaking development time of 3 weeks and localisation in 12 Indian languages with 13 crore downloads, with additional 3 crores for Kai OS, he informed that it has helped identify over 350 COVID-19 hotspots. He further said that sensitization through MyGov and Social Media Platforms have played a crucial role in tackling the pandemic through user friendly graphics, video, quotes to citizens through the MyGov website and through all social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedln, Telegram, and Youtube. He also spoke briefly about other initiatives such as E-Sanjeevani, SAMHAR-COVID-19, Ayush Sanjivani Mobile app, and VC and e-Office.
‘The digital journey has focused on empowerment, inclusion and digital transformation and its positive impact is being felt in all aspects of the lives of Indian citizens,’ added Prasad.
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