India's digital backbone for vaccination is remarkable: Nandan Nilekani

Says India is the only nation where anyone gets a digital vaccination certificate immediately. This can be printed, can be on one's smartphone or in the Digital Locker, and is QR coded

India has a digital backbone around its Covid-19 vaccination that is "truly remarkable," said Infosys co-founder and non-executive chairman of its Board, Nandan Nilekani, at a virtual event on Tuesday.

In conversation with Microsoft India president Anant Maheshwari, Nilekani discussed the role of technology amid the pandemic, how digital skilling is now more important than ever and how technology can be used to scale up ongoing vaccination efforts. The event was the first edition of ExpertSpeak, a curated dialogue series with industry experts, organised by Microsoft.

"We are the only country in the world where everybody gets a digital vaccination