Digital Public Infrastructure Strengthens Inclusive Governance by Expanding Access to Digital Services, Financial Inclusion and Last-Mile Service Delivery

The Ministry of Electronics & IT reports that Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) under the Digital India programme now covers 144 crore Aadhaar IDs, 55.49 crore UPI users, 71.66 crore DigiLocker users and 5.01 lakh functional Common Service Centres (CSCs). BharatNet has made 2.21 lakh Gram Panchayats service‑ready, while the API Setu portal hosts 8,904 APIs from central and state departments. The National Language Translation Mission (Bhashini) aims to remove language barriers, and the Meri Pehchaan single‑sign‑on platform enables unified access to multiple government services. Over 6.39 crore citizens have been trained in digital literacy, and 34 lakh candidates have registered on FutureSkills Prime for emerging‑technology skilling.