India’s Digital, Education Reforms

June 15, 2026

Over lakh schools have been covered under Information and 1 . 4 9 community participation, the country’s youth have emerged as the Amrit Peedhi, contributing to thevision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

Communication Technology Skill development in (ICT) and digital initiatives, India became truly inclusive with more than 1.76 lakh with the transformation smart classrooms and of the Jan Shikshan 1.79 lakh ICT laboratories Sansthans (JSS) in 2018. sanctioned. Digital learning Courses are tailored to local platforms have expanded demand including tailoring, reach, the statement said, embroidery, handicrafts, with SWAYAM offering food processing and over 18,580 courses and recording more than 6.1 crore enrolments and 53.7 lakh certifications.

SWAYAM PRABHA, PM e-VIDYA, and DIKSHA have further widened learning access through television, radio, digital content, and e-resources. DIKSHA alone hosts over 3.66 lakh e-content resources in 135 languages.

At the higher education level, the One Nation One Subscription initiative has expanded access to academic and research resources across 7,414 institutions, benefiting nearly 99 lakh users. To foster innovation and entrepreneurship, the Atal Innovation Mission has established over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs, empowering more than 1.1 crore students and supporting the development of over 16 lakh projects in emerging technologies.

Additionally, 72 Atal Incubation Centres have supported over 6,700 startups and helped create more than 32,000 jobs.

India s start up ecosystem also grew significantly, with over 2.3 lakh recognised startups.

Through digital platforms, inclusive programmes, and health-related services, leading to greater livelihood generation at the grassroots.

A total of 36.48 lakh beneficiaries trained from 2018 till March 31, 2026 under JSS. Since December 2024, JSS products are marketed on the UdyamKart portal, directly connecting artisans and micro-entrepreneurs with buyers.