In the days before, attendance used to be logged manually, thus frequently allowing persons to sign in for others or even change the timing. To tackle this, the Government of India implemented the Biometric Attendance System (BAS).
Launched in January 2019, under PMAY‑Urban, the Global Housing Technology Challenge‑India (GHTC‑India) represents a policy innovation aimed at addressing India’s urban housing deficit through technology-led solutions.
Modernization and Removal of Obsolescence (MODROBS) is one of the quality improvement schemes by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It aims to modernize and eliminate obsolescence in laboratories, workshops, and computing facilities (libraries are excluded) to equip institutions for practical learning, research, and consultancy/training initiatives.
‘Abhilekh Patal', a search portal of the department of archives, was launched in March 2015 as a digital reference platform for historical records. The digitisation of historical records was launched to make the rich archival treasure accessible to scholars and users.
India’s digital transformation journey has been both ambitious and inclusive in scope. Among the various initiatives under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP), the Common Services Centres (CSC) Scheme stands out as a significant intervention aimed at ensuring the last-mile delivery of digital services. Approved in 2006, the CSC Scheme was envisioned to cover all six lakh census villages through one lakh ICT-enabled service delivery outlets, bridging the vast gap between the government and rural citizens.
The Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in April 2020, is a significant policy lever under the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019. India's electronics sector is likely to grow to USD 300 billion by 2026 (MeitY Vision Document, 2022), but 85–90% of electronic components continue to be imported, exposing severe risks to supply chain sovereignty, cost competitiveness, and strategic autonomy.
In consideration of its strategic importance, India launched its Semiconductor Mission (ISM) in December 2021 within the broader Semicon India Programme. With a budget allocation of more than ₹76,000 crore, this mission seeks to build a sustainable semiconductor design ecosystem within the nation. One of the key pillars of this is the Design Linked Incentive scheme, which is intended to promote indigenous capabilities, reduce import dependencies and make India technologically self sufficient.