Govt taking steps to build harmonised data infrastructure: MoSPI Secretary
In a transformative move, India is developing an integrated data framework for enhanced information discovery and application. This process consists of five stages focusing on the unification of governmental data, with a strong emphasis on maintaining vital metadata. Establishing uniform definitions and identifiers will bridge various data pools across ministries and states. Evaluating data…
New Delhi: The government is taking steps to establish a harmonised data infrastructure, according to MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Speaking at AIMA's 53rd National Management Convention, Garg emphasized the importance of such an infrastructure in enabling the systematic discovery, understanding, connection, and utilization of data.
Garg explained that the central and state governments are jointly involved in a five-step process to create this infrastructure, particularly as data serves as the raw material for artificial intelligence (AI). The first step involves having harmonised government data, after which the focus shifts to gathering data from the private sector and other entities.
The second step requires maintaining metadata, while the third step aims to achieve uniformity in definitions across ministries and departments. The fourth step entails assigning identifiers so that various data sets can be compared effectively. Finally, the fifth step involves conducting quality assessments while using data.
Garg highlighted the critical role of up-to-date data in achieving the government's goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047. He stressed that ensuring the quality of data universally recognized is essential for the successful implementation of this harmonised data infrastructure.
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