Recognising that building trust through enlightened leadership has emerged as a cornerstone for sustainable growth and a hallmark for taking India forward, it is imperative to focus on outcomes which inspire trust. And these are based on five pillars namely Technology (T), Reach (R), Upliftment (U), Scalability (S) and Togetherness (T). Such a potent admixture has the potential for emerging as a strong medium for Viksit Bharat.
On technology, the first pillar, India today is leading the revolution in the technology and telecommunications space. For instance, India is seen as a digital first economy and there is a telecom revolution currently underway. Scalability has reduced the cost of communication which presently is among the lowest in the world. The country has achieved atmanirbharta in telecom and is among the four countries manufacturing the technology stack. Technology is also transforming the postal department with new services being introduced in the postal system, added the Minister.
The second pillar is about reach. And there is no better exposition than to showcase the exponential success of the Northeast.
The third pillar is about upliftment of the citizens. This has entailed bringing 25 crore citizens out of poverty in the last eleven years. Similarly, building affordable housing for the poor, providing affordable healthcare through the Ayushman Bharat scheme, Ujwala yojana etc are monumental changes which are transformational as well as innovative.
Scalability is the fourth pillar which draws from the scale economies from innovative schemes such the UPI, Aadhar, Direct Benefit Transfer, among others. Around 47 per cent of the digital transactions are in India and the UPI has gone global in its scope.
The fifth pillar is about building togetherness wherein India believes in the precept of unity in diversity and fostering inclusion.