“Digital Payments Utsav” – A Festival of Digital Transformation

On 9th February 2023, the Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the ‘Digital Payments Utsav’ – a comprehensive campaign aimed at promoting digital payments across India. The “Digital Payments Utsav” is a 10-month-long festival that will showcase India’s journey towards digital transformation through a series of events and initiatives. The focus of the campaign will be to increase awareness and adoption of digital payments in the cities of Lucknow, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, as part of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) event. Vision for a Complete Digital Credit System Rollout In his address, the Minister shared his vision of the complete rollout of the digital credit system in 2023 and directed National Payments Corporation of India to take the lead in this direction. He expressed his support for the Prime Minister’s vision of a digital revolution having a transformative impact on the hard-to-reach people in India. He also informed that Mission Bhashini – National Language Translation Mission and Digital Payments have come together to make UPI 123 Pay available in local languages, making it easier for people to make payments in their preferred language through voice. Efforts to Expand the Reach […]

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