Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi is working for a “New India” by 2022, the 75th anniversary of Independence and focus on the welfare of poor and farmers. Year 2014 was the year of “Make in India and Swachh Bharat”, 2015 was about “Start Up and Stand Up India”, 2016 was “Digital India” and 2017 is now about “New India”.
To have a discourse on this agenda, The Department of IT conceptualized and planned I.T.S Digital India Conclave-2017 on the focal theme of “Opportunities and challenges for New India” on Oct 07,2017. 
The Conclave witnessed of different stakeholders of society to discuss, deliberate and understand the emerging role of every dimensions- Industry, media, technology, policy making, consumers and executives from various walks of life.  The conclave was threaded into three sessions 
The theme for session 1(Inaugural): Making Technology Work for Everyone with Multiplier Effect

“The proliferation of technology and its enabled services have not only made the life easier of a common man including banking, shopping, communication and sharing of information has reduced the gap of digital divide between privileged background and those who are less fortunate. In this session, eminent speakers from different walk of life shall share how a strategic effort will advance and accelerate the work with the help of technology.” 

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october
Date Of Events: 
7
Year Of Events: 
2017
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Full Date Of Event: 
Saturday, October 7, 2017
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Eminent guests for the session were

1. Shri Amitabh Rajan, 
Ex Addl Chief Secretary 
(Home), Govt. of India & 
Director - State Trade 
Corporation of India, 
Govt. of India 2. Air Chief Marshal P.K. Roy(Retd.)
Indian Air Force
3. Shri Rajiv Sodhi,
Advisor-CEO 
HCL Tecnologies

Theme for the session -2: Opportunities and Challenges for New India 
India has significant inroads to make a New India. It promises the minimum government seeking maximum participation of industry and business in nation building .This session full of learned speakers will focus on sufficiently educating its young people to meet the opportunities and challenges for vibrant India. 
Eminent guests for the session were

1. Shri Deepak Bagchi
Head –Smart Data and Enterprise Analytics
(SLK Software) 2. Shri Pravin Kr. Tripathi , Dy CPO ,
Varanasi Division,
Govt of Uttar Pradesh

3 Shri Satyajit Das
Director-Cloud Services
Capgemini 4. Shri Upkar Singh
Director Technology
FIS Global

Theme for session -3: Role of Media in Socio-Economic Growth of India 
Political, economic and social factors singly and collectively impact on national development. The role of media is to promote national identity and cohesion. This session has been designed in such a way to present a thought by the expert panellists suggesting that a quality independent media has a positive impact on society in each and every sector. 
Eminent guests for the session were
1. Shri Ajay Kumar
Managing Editor
News Nation 2.Shri Anurag Punetha
Senior News Anchor
Lok Sabha TV
3. Ms. Pallavi Tyagi
News Anchor
ABP News
4. Ms. Kanchan Dogra
News Anchor
India News

The Conclave concluded, creating a building block and a road map for Prime Minister’s Vision “New India” and nation as a whole.