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Ashwini Vaishnaw takes charge of IT ministry, promises focus on tech & manufacturing

Taking charge of the Ministry of Electronics and IT, the minister said the Modi government's Digital India initiatives have empowered the common man, bringing transformative changes through Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and other enabling programmes over the last 10 years.

Ashwini Vaishnaw takes charge of IT ministry, promises focus on tech & manufacturing

Tuesday June 11, 2024 , 1 min Read

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government will push ahead with its tech-driven agenda of cementing India's global lead in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing and as a technology and digital hub.

Taking charge of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Vaishnaw said the Modi government's Digital India initiatives have empowered the common man, bringing transformative changes through Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and other enabling programmes over the last 10 years.

Vaishnaw has retained his electronics and IT portfolio in Modi 3.0 government. He took charge as the minister of electronics and IT on Tuesday morning, after assuming charge of the railways as well information and broadcasting ministries.

The minister said his efforts will be to ensure that technology continues to bring positive changes in lives of people in the country and empowers youth with a promise of a future driven by new-age tech.


Edited by Swetha Kannan