He also talked about the new normal of work from anywhere.

During his 20-minute speech, PM Modi said, “Thanks to digital technology, India has been able to scale up faster in the service delivery to people across the country. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, the government has been able to help citizens through Ayushman Bharat for medical assistance efficiently thanks.” He added, “Our resilient technology industry was able to overcome difficulties caused by the pandemic and enabled employees to work from home and from anywhere. This has become a new norm and is going to stay. We will see a high amount of tech adoption in education, agriculture and other sectors.”

He also mentioned that while living in the middle of information era, first mover doesn’t matter but the best mover does. Highlighting on the role of youth in developing robust cyber security solutions, he said that the potential of youth and opportunities for them are endless. Noting that India had an advantage in innovation, the PM Modi also said that he is confident that the Indian IT sector would keep the country proud with the talent and zeal of its techies to innovate.

“Through technology, we have enhanced human dignity. Crores of farmers receive monetary support in a click. At the peak of the lockdown, it was technology that ensured that our poor received proper and quick assistance. The scale of this relief has few parallels,” concluded PM Modi.