Under 6th pillar of digital India Initiative, Open Government Data Platform is endeavoring share of Government data in open domain to improve openness and transparency between Government and the public, encouraging participation of the community and emphasizing data driven decision making to enable the delivery of integrated services.
Structured data available in open format and open license for public access and use, usually termed as “Open Data,” it allows citizens and businesses to find new ways to use it and to create new innovative products and services. The Open Government Data initiative started in India with the notification of the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP), on 17th March 2012 & in pursuance of the policy, the Open Government Data Platform India (data.gov.in) was launched in 2012.
Data also is one of the most valuable resources of modern governance, sharing of which enables various and non-exclusive usages for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Associating an Open License with Open Data is necessary to ensure the legal grounding for its potential reuse and also is crucial to ensure that such data is not misused or misinterpreted (for example, by insisting on proper attribution), and that all users have the same and permanent right to use the data. For a data user wishing to use and build on top of public data, they require assurance of what they legally can and can’t do with the data both commercially and non-commercially. To promote access to publicly held information, promoting transparency and enabling wider economic and social gain, need has been felt in the Government that there must be an Open Government Data Use License.
Government Open Data Use License - India has been drafted by the Suresh Chandra (Law Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs) Committee. After several rounds of discussions and deliberations the committee has finalized the draft of the license.
General public and stake-holders including open data community members, professionals, academicians, data scientists, NGOs, institutions, government bodies, etc. in the field of open data production, consumption and management are hereby solicited to send their suggestions on draft Government Open Data Use License - India.
You are requested to type your suggestion in the given box. Please mention the Clause number on which you want to suggest.Please put a ‘#’ sign before the Clause number. You can refer the following example:
#Clause4: Followed by your Suggestion.
You can also upload a pdf file compiling all your suggestions.
Please refer the full text of:
Government Open Data Use License – India (Draft)
National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)
Last date of submission is July 25, 2016.
Plzz provide time series historical data so that can be analysed.
Data will help to analyse govt. officers work as well as data from private Sectors organization will create clarity in public. So it's good initiative by government. But this data should be fair not manipulated just to fool people.
This is a good step towards Govt's Working Transparancy Policy vis a vis actual execution practice on ground, so as to link Policy Makers with whom & for whom the Policy is made.
It is a good initiative from the part of the Govt. But make sure that the data is actual and not manipulated. It can be sued for research purposes with India Data. So far almost all the researches in India are depending on Open data available in foreign countries. Hats off to the team responsible for this step.
Earlier in year 2004 to 2010 getting credit card and personal loans are very easy from banks.Due to non awareness of use and effects in future on credibility most of the peoples like me was defaulter and CIBIL score got effected. Since 2010 I dont have any credit card or personal loan. Citizens who owned Credit card or Personal loan are not wishful defaulter. I personally checked 13 peopless out of 100 are now having awareness about CIBIL. Requesting one time settlement schem subject to clear du
#Clause1: All the Open data should should have sections stating the direct implications of the current values to the common man in layman terms
#Clause2: If precautionary measures need to be mentioned, so be it #MyGov
First of all we should define our role "OPEN DATA POLICY"
a. If it is open then don't think about what people will do with that data.
b. It is a responsibility of the government to aware all of us, what is going on in our offices and what government provide n think of our people.
c. On top of priority combine all of the voterid, driving licence, passport, aadhar and other so many schemes into single platform..WE WANT ONLY ONE..this will reduce corruption and provide transparency
I have got a power point presentation on Big Data analytics for national planning. Please facilitate to upload this.
We are talking of Digital India, and Government Ministry #MEA not recognising even Adhaar data as a valid proof of address and requires police verification for establishing my identity!!!! What a contrast??
Open Data Policy should take several points into consideration before bringing it into Implementation:
1) Are there any other governments in world which have done this & what are their experiences?
2) Research some empirical studies of other countries, for what purposes public is using others' data?
3) Once data goes to public, Govt. has no control on what for public uses data. Hence, you need to filter it while data distribution itself.
-All the best
Dr.G.P.Sudhakar,PhD,PMP