Technological Advancement and the challenge of including rural India in it
by Xpay Life Utility bill payment OnlineIndia ranks third among the most attractive
investment destinations for the global investors and we have seen a rapid
growth of digital acceptance in the urbanite colony of the country. This is
finding the implementation of the “Digital India” Campaign but amidst all the
political rhapsody, the hurdles are still intact with digitizing India. And
according to the recent Google BCG report, only a creamy layer i.e 20 % of
India is using online payment methods for multi-utility bill payment through
the trending best mobile
payment app.
With these statistics, the dream of achieving the
larger goal of digitally empowered India seems far-flung. Even though in the
recent Mckinsey report quotes that the internet users will increase by 40% by
2023 where all kinds of postpaid recharge like dish tv recharge are also being done over
online methods but, this kind of digital progress is only confined to one
sector of rapidly growing urbanites.
But the remaining 2/3rd of the country is still
acquainted greatly with the unavailability of clean drinking water, proper
education, continuous electricity, proper healthcare. With the social stigma of
backwardness still prevalent in rural India. Digitizing is a colossal challenge
has to be dealt with with different perspectives in mind.
Here’s where Xpay.Life is contributing the best
innovations to include rural areas to participate and embrace the online modes
of transactions. Most people are hesitant to use online modes of transactions
as cash dependancy is extreme.
Why do people prefer cash over digital modes of
payment?
The control of the cash and the immediate
successful payment of the bills clearly defines the trust, certainty and timely
payment of bills. And it’s the simplest way for any financial transaction.
Hence most population depends on hard cash
Online payment is still a hazy topic for larger
rural areas of India.
For this to happen, people are to be transitioned
slowly from the world of hard cash, long-queues, waiting at lunch-breaks at the
payment office, bustling closing hours to the cashless world of digitalization.
Hence cash
accept machine kiosk is the primary outlet for introducing the
digital world to the rural mass. This has seen significant growth in acceptance
towards the digital modes of payment which was considered colossal feet to
achieve. Thus with small but significant efforts from the Fintech leaders are
providing the best opportunities for uplifting the rural cousin.
Even though cloud computing, Internet of things
and blockchain technology has made itself dominant in the technological market,
providing internet services to the remotest village is still a massive
challenge. As the basic needs are supposed to be crafted and supplied for the
masses there, in this scenario, owning a single computer will be of huge debt
hence it is not as easy as the urban counterpart where payment of Airtel postpaid broadband bill payment is
just done in a snap of the finger.
Slowly the challenges are dissolving pertaining to
the digitization of rural India. Thanks to Modi Government and the many schemes
under it like The Soubhagya scheme that is focusing on providing electricity to
all households. To make this dream a reality, innovations such as XPay.Life
which provides perfect solution of collecting the bill payment through bill
payment kiosk, QR codes, credit and debit cards, application and through the
website. This provides the user the comfort and freedom to use and accept the
technology into their lives.
They need not worry about where to pay my water bill as there
are different provisions for bill payment through a unique innovation called as
Mobile vans that travels once a week to the desired area where the footfall is
more and stays there all day to collect the bills through bill payment kiosk
stationed inside the van.
Telecom giants such as Airtel and Jio are
benefitting from the digital transactions where customers are paying their Postpaid Mobile Bill Payment Online and
thus helping the telecom giants to have a consistent increase in market
opportunity and market size.
Implementing the UN Millennium Development
Objectives and IB Mission goals: “Think Globally and Act Locally.” is finally
proving to be of highest success regarding facing the challenges of
technological advancements in rural India.
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