PM Modi today inaugurated the 23rd edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit virtually through video conferencing from New Delhi. Addressing the gathering virtually, including Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Swiss Confederation Vice President Guy Parmelin. Union IT and Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, State Deputy Chief Minister C.N. Ashwath Narayan, State Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar and other dignitaries along with other invities participated in the inaugural event of this 3-day summit.

He also highlighted how technology is playing a vital role in our lives citing example of Digital India, which is no longer being seen as any regular government initiative, but rather a way of life particularly for the poor, marginalized and government personnel. PM Modi also spoke about work from anywhere which has become the norm and is here to stay.

“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,” said PM Modi.

“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,” asserted PM Modi.

He also mentioned that we are in the middle of information era. In this, first mover doesn’t matter but 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 Prime Minister said he was confident that the Indian IT sector would keep the country proud with the talent and zeal of its techies to innovate.

In his 20-minutes speech, PM Modi said, “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”.