The NDAP proposes to be a simple and compelling platform where various data sets can be accessed together. This has been a longstanding gap in the data ecosystem, which NITI Aayog is now seeking to try and address. The mission of the NDAP is to be a one-stop and user-friendly data platform. It will potentially go a long way in transforming India’s data ecosystem.
The NDAP will spearhead the standardization of formats in which data is presented across sectors and will cater to a wide audience of policymakers, researchers, innovators, data scientists, journalists and citizens. It goes without saying that intelligent marketers will use this data to enhance their understanding of the Indian market and understand broad trends that are likely to have an impact on long term strategy.
The NDAP is seeking to address two main gaps:
- All data sets are not published in a user-centric manner that is analyzable and visually presented.
- There are a multitude of data sets out there that is not easily accessible. The NDAP proposes a simple, interactive, visual, and robust platform that will host various Central and state government data sets.
The platform, to be developed through public private partnership on design, build, operate and transfer mode, will integrate and help better understand of citizens’ data, spend patterns of the government, consumption trends and the success of various government policies. All data would be aggregate data on government functioning, with no individual or personal identifiable data collected on the portal. There is a Technical Advisory Group consisting of sector and technology experts that will provide guidance on the development of the platform, management of data, and aligning the platform for user-needs. The platform is likely to be launched in 2021.
