By Sudhir Kumar
Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today highlighted that India has become the world leader in both the telecom and digital sectors. He made this statement while launching the Sanchar Saathi mobile application, National Broadband Mission 2.0 and Intra Circle Roaming at Digital Bharat Nidhi-funded 4G mobile sites in New Delhi today.
Mr Scindia emphasized the transformative power of telecom, stating that the sector is no longer a vertical but a value-driven horizontal driving the country’s development. He said with the help of the Sanchar Saathi portal, 15 lakh out of 25 lakh stolen phones have been traced till now. Mr Scindia said that the Sanchar Saathi initiative will act as a guardian and will ensure the safety of everyone.
The Sanchar Saathi mobile app aims to deliver citizen-centric services at the fingertips. Whereas, the national broadband mission 2.0 will ensure high-speed broadband and connectivity to the length and breadth of the country by 2030.