Samriddh Gram
Prelims:
Science
& Technology, Governance, Economy
Mains:
GS Paper
II-Governance, GS Paper III-Science & Technology
Current relevance:
The Department of
Telecommunications (DoT) won the WSIS Prize 2026 under Action Line
C6 – Enabling Environment for its flagship Samriddh Gram: Integrated
Phygital Service Delivery Model Enabled by BharatNet, receiving global
recognition for promoting inclusive rural digital development.
Highlights:
About Samriddh Gram:
1. It is a flagship rural digital
transformation initiative of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT),
Ministry of Communications.
2. It is built on the BharatNet
broadband network to deliver integrated phygital (physical + digital)
services in rural areas.
3. The initiative establishes Samriddhi
Kendras as one-stop village service centres.
4. It provides services in healthcare,
education, agriculture, financial inclusion, skilling, e-governance, and
e-commerce.
5. It integrates telecom
connectivity, digital platforms, and assisted physical service delivery for
seamless access to public services.
6. Supports technologies such as Health
ATMs, AR/VR-based skill development, IoT-enabled agriculture,
drone-assisted farming, PM-WANI, FTTH connectivity, and digital governance
services.
7. It aims to bridge the
digital divide and promote inclusive rural development through
Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
WSIS Prizes:
1.
The
WSIS Prizes are organised under the World Summit on the Information Society
(WSIS) process led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
2.
They
recognise projects that effectively use Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) to promote sustainable development.
3.
Samriddh
Gram won the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize 2026
under Action Line C6 – Enabling Environment during the WSIS Forum
2026 held in Geneva.
Source: PIB - https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2282831®=48&lang=1