As a part of ‘Azadi Ka Digital Mahotsav’, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) hosted a unique event called ‘Digital Payment Utsav’ on December 10, 2021.
Key Points
- Under the Digital Payment Utsav, the journey and rise of digital payments in India was celebrated.
- It brought the leaders from Government, fintech companies, banking sector, and start-ups, together.
Where was the event held?
Event was held at the India Habitat Centre.
About Digital Payment Utsav
- The Digital Payment Utsav event witnessed the:
- Unveiling of the DIGIDHAN logo,
- Kaunch of an awareness campaign called Digital Payments Sandesh Yatra along with a digital payments anthem named ‘Chutki Baja ke’ (cashless, touchless, paperless).
- During the event, top Banks and Fintechs were awarded & recognized across several categories for their achievements in financial year 2019-20 and 2020-21 towards the promotion of digital payments.
- MeitY also recognised the role played by four payment system aggregators for onboarding street vendors under PM SVANidhi Scheme.