- Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw will launch the Digital Payments Utsav in New Delhi.
- “As India celebrates ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and ‘G20 Presidency’, MeitY endeavors to increase the access to easy and convenient digital payment solutions to all citizens, with particular focus on inclusion of the hard-to-reach geography and population, including small merchants and street vendors.
- Accordingly, a comprehensive campaign “Digital Payments Utsav” planned from February 9 to October 9, 2023, in coordination with all stakeholders for the promotion of Digital Payments across the country, with a particular focus on the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) event cities, namely Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune, and Bengaluru,” the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said.
- Digital Payment Sandesh Yatra aims to create awareness among citizens about various digital payment solutions and sensitize them about the safety and security of digital payments and present DigiDhan Awards to top-performing banks in the field of digital payments.
- The launch will also highlight how digital payments are ensuring financial inclusion and empowering small traders, street vendors and common people of the country.
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav launched ‘Digital Payments Utsav’
