New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) Government is committed to digitisation and the latest Budget has included Digital Economy as one of the key themes and allocated Rs 10,000 crore for the Digital India program launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col Rajyavardhan Rathore said here today. Digital Technology Platform acted as a equaliser ensuring level playing field and providing equal opportunities for all irrespective of age, region and economic background, Col Rathore said. Digital Technology apart from providing better services also ensured transparency that enabled plugging of leakages at every levels so that the intended benefits trickle down to every citizen, the Minister said at the inaugural ceremony of the 23rd International Conference and Exhibition on Terrestrial and Satellite Broadcasting with the theme Hybrid Technologies in Broadcasting- BES EXPO 2017. On the occasion, Col Rathore said while Digital Technology offered immense opportunities to reach out to people, it also posed many challenges with regards to content regulation, illegal broadcasts that demanded innovative solutions to address the concerns. The Over the Top (OTT) applications has democratised the reach of the content providing a wide range of services especially to young people with smart gadgets. The OTT applications were a concern for regulatory authority as they were not governed by any law. The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting along with the other dignitaries felicitated the winners of the awards constituted by Broadcast Engineering Society in various categories such as broadcasting, engineering, training and innovation. The life time achievement award was conferred to Mr BB Srivastava for his outstanding contributions to the FM industry. Mr Subash Chandra, Member of Parliament and Mr R S Sharma, Chairman Telecom Regulatory Authority of India were present on the occasion. UNI NY SHK 1720