Democratization of Information

Advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovation

India's inclusive growth agenda and its global competitiveness in the new knowledge paradigm increasingly depends on its ability to provide its citizens access to information and quality public services in key areas such as education, health and governance.
Towards this end, the Office of Adviser to the Prime Minister was created to undertake the following tasks:

Operationalizing the National Knowledge Network to interconnect all educational and research institutions
Overseeing broadband connectivity to Panchayats and enabling citizen interface to improve delivery of public services and citizen empowerment
Promoting greater use of Information Communications Technology in Public Transport Systems
Promoting greater use of Information Communications Technology in the Justice System
Developing an Action Plan for a Decade of Innovation