Launched in 2014 by the government of India, the Digital India Mission aims to transform the nation into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge economy. At its core, the Digital India Mission seeks to harness the power of digital technologies to improve governance, enhance citizen services, and drive inclusive growth across the country. Over the years, India has witnessed a remarkable transformation in various sectors, leveraging digital innovation to reshape the way payments, goods and delivery services, and governance are served to citizens.

In this scenario, CNBC-TV18, in Partnership with Google Workspace, are proud to present Digital India Vision 8.0: Techade of the Youth - a multimedia campaign that deep dives into the various facets, the progress, challenges and incredible opportunities that lie ahead for India as it innovates to become a connected knowledge economy.

On the digital payments front, India is a global leader having captured an astounding 46% of the global real-time payments market, with transactions surpassing the remarkable milestone of $1 trillion in value during 2021-22. The UPI success story is shifting India towards a cashless economy and is one that is being emulated by many nations in the world. Citizen engagement with MyGov, the National Digital Health Mission, Common Service Centres in villages offering government and business services in digital mode, DigiLocker for saving critical documents and convenient travel with Digi Yatra are just some examples of how India is changing.

With world business leaders touting the next 10 years to be ‘India’s Techade’ and given the nation’s advantageous demographic dividend, the theme for Digital India Vision 8.0 is aptly titled ‘Techade of the Youth’. India's demographic advantage, with its median age at 29 years, provides a strong foundation for tech-savvy youth to harness emerging technologies and fuel innovation across various sectors. As digital natives, the youth are poised to shape the future, leveraging technology to drive economic growth, foster entrepreneurship, and bring about social transformation.

Digital India Vision 8.0 aims to showcase the inspiring stories of individuals, entrepreneurs, and organisations that are leveraging digital technologies to create an impact in their respective fields. It seeks to gather industry pioneers, thought leaders, and influential policy makers to address challenges like the digital skills gap, pace of infrastructure development, data security concerns and the technology adoption barriers that many parts of India still face. Through compelling narratives and thought-provoking conversations, this campaign seeks to foster awareness, inspire collaboration, and drive conversations around leading India to its goal of becoming a connected knowledge economy.