Current Affairs - Technology - Discussion

To Boost Digital Governance is the central objective behind the launch of the ‘Blockchain India Challenge’ by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The initiative encourages Indian startups to build secure, permissioned blockchain solutions tailored for government use cases. It focuses on enhancing regulatory control, transparency, auditability, and tamper-proof record management across sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education, land records, and public distribution systems. Implemented with support from C-DAC, the programme provides stage-wise funding to selected startups, aiming to create scalable, field-ready solutions that strengthen efficiency and trust in public service delivery systems across India.