Draft ‘India Data Accessibility and Use Policy ’

Draft ‘India Data Accessibility and Use Policy ’

Part of: Prelims and GS-II Polity & Governance

Context: The IT ministry has come out with a draft policy that proposes a framework for government-to-government data sharing.

• It also plans that all data for every government department or organisation shall be open and shareable by default, with riders.
• The draft ‘India Data Accessibility and Use Policy’ circulated for public consultation will be applicable to all data and information created, generated and collected by the government directly or through ministries, departments and authorised agencies.
• The policy aims to ‘radically transform’ India’s ability to harness public sector data. 

News Source: TH