The Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (DISHA) or National Digital Literacy Mission (NDLM) Scheme has been formulated to impart IT training to 52.5 lakh persons, including Anganwadi and ASHA workers and authorised ration dealers in all the States/UTs across the country so that the non-IT literate citizens are trained to become IT literate so as to enable them to actively and effectively participate in the democratic and developmental process and also enhance their livelihood.
Altogether 52.5 lakh persons, including Anganwadi and ASHA workers and authorised ration dealers will be trained under the programme in two phases. In the first phase, 10 lakh beneficiaries will be trained under the scheme. Nine lakh beneficiaries will be eligible for training fee support from the government. The rest 100,000 beneficiaries will be trained by the industry and civil society partners.
Definition of DIGITAL LITERACY
“Digital Literacy is the ability of individuals and communities to understand and use digital technologies for meaningful actions within life situations”.
Two levels of training under the SCHEME
The two levels of IT training envisaged under the Scheme will have the following broad objectives:
Appreciation of Digital Literacy (Level 1)
To make a person IT literate, so that he/ she can operate digital devices, like mobile phones, tablets, etc., send and receive emails and search Internet for information, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
Level 1 : Non-IT literate - Illiterate and upto 7th standard pass
Age : 14 to 60 years
Course Duration
Level 1 : 20 Hours (Minimum 10 Days and Maximum 30 Days)
Medium of Instruction
Level 1 : Official Languages of India
Fee
Level 1 : For SC/ ST/ BPL Households, no training fee payable and for General candidates, course fee of Rs. 125 applicable.
Place of Learning
The eligible households can nominate one person from their family. The selected person to get himself enrolled under this programme in a nearest Training Centre/ Common Service Center (CSC).
Evaluation
Independent external evaluation will be conducted by a National level certifying agency like NIELIT, NIOS, IGNOU, etc.
Each State government and UT administration shall appoint a State Implementing Agency (SIA) to ensure the smooth implementation of the Scheme.
SIAs have the following responsibilities:
-Coordinate with various Government Agencies/ Stakeholders for formation of various State/ District/ Panchayat level committees for monitoring of the scheme.
-Coordinate with various training agencies for actual implementation of the scheme in Blocks.
-Monitor the training of beneficiaries and ensure that online examination is conducted properly of the trained beneficiaries.
| ID | STATE | STATE IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar | Andman and Nicobar |
| 2 | Assam | Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (AMTRON) |
| 3 | Bihar | Bihar Knowledge Society |
| 4 | Karnataka | Centre for eGovernance |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh InfoTech & Biotech Promotion Society (CHiPS) |
| 6 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | CSCDadar&Nagar |
| 7 | Daman & Diu | Daman and Diu |
| 8 | Sikkim | DIT Sikkim |
| 9 | Gujarat | e-Gram Vishwagram Society (eGVS) |
| 10 | Telangana | Electronic Service Delivery (MeeSeva) |
| 11 | Andhra Pradesh | Electronic Service Delivery (MeeSeva) |
| 12 | Haryana | Haryana State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (HARTRON) |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh |
| 14 | Goa | Info Tech Corporation of Goa Ltd |
| 15 | Uttarakhand | Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) |
| 16 | Jammu & Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGa) |
| 17 | Jharkhand | Jharkhand Agency for Promotion of Information Technology (JAPIT) |
| 18 | Lakshadweep | Lakshdweep CSC |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh State Electronic Development Corporation (MPSEDC) |
| 20 | Manipur | Manipur State Information Technology Society |
| 21 | Meghalaya | Meghalaya Information Technology Society (MITS) |
| 22 | Nagaland | Nagaland State e-Governance Society (NSeGS) |
| 23 | Odisha | Odisha Computer Application Center (OCAC) |
| 24 | Punjab | PUNJAB State e-Governance Society (PSEGS) |
| 25 | Rajasthan | RajCOMP Info Services Ltd (RISL) |
| 26 | Maharashtra | Rajya SETU Society |
| 27 | Chandigarh | Society For Promotion of IT in Chandigarh (SPIC) |
| 28 | Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu e-governance Agency (TNeGA) |
| 29 | Arunachal Pradesh | Tsangla multipurpose Cooperative Society |
| 30 | Uttar Pradesh | U.P. ELECTRONICS CORPORATION LIMITED (UPLC) |
| 31 | West Bengal | West Bengal State Rural Development Agency |
| 32 | Mizoram | ZENICS |
