DIGITAL INDIA MISSION: REVOLUTIONISING OPEN DATA MECHANISMS SINCE 2015

Open Data Mechanism in India involves the usage of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in governance. It adjudicates for SMART governance which implies Simple, Moral, Accountable, Responsive and Transparent, better known as E-Governance for adopting a citizen-centric approach, improving the quality and delivery of public services. E-Governance has proved to be cost-effective, inclusive, holistic, easy and reliable. The National E-Governance Plan (NeGP) was approved in 2006 with short-term goals, the scope of which were further expanded in 2011 with a lot of schemes and initiatives in Health, Education, Public Distribution System (PDS), Security, Human Resources Development, Enterprise Architecture, Banks and Post-Offices.
The paper shall explain the paradigm shift in India’s electronic and digital revolution in its open and transparent data mechanism since 1990s. It will also discuss the schemes and initiatives of the Indian government both at the national and regional level to ensure transparency and accountability. It shall explain, in detail, the achievements and challenges of the Digital India Mission in the past seven years in general, and the different initiatives in particular. Special attention shall be paid to its immense contribution in empowering the world’s largest democracy. Finally , the paper will highlight the elaborate revolution that the Indian government has made globally and its contribution towards tackling the Covid-19 Pandemic.