President Droupadi Murmu graced the Black Swan Summit today, hailing India’s fintech revolution as a global benchmark for inclusion. Addressing a gathering of global innovators, she emphasized that technology’s true success lies in achieving "gender justice" and empowering rural communities.
Key Highlights of the Presidential Address:
Fintech as a Lifeline: Praised digital payments for transforming the lives of farmers and women entrepreneurs.
Cybersecurity Alert: Warned against rising threats from deepfakes and misinformation, urging for enhanced digital literacy in school curricula.
Inclusive Innovation: Called for "population-scale" tools to assist tribal and remote populations unfamiliar with digital interfaces.
Odisha’s Progress: Commended the state’s BharatNetra initiative for creating a future-ready workforce in AI and InsurTech.
The President urged leaders to ensure every new platform is evaluated for its potential to make women active participants, rather than just passive users, in the digital economy.