Apparently social sector consultation happening this year on 23rd December 2019. Has Datameet been called?
Perhaps we should do a post budget exercise after the budget so we can compare asks with allocations. On Wed, 13 Dec, 2017, 9:36 PM Thejesh GN, <i...@thejeshgn.com> wrote: > Hello All, > Meeting went on quite well. Here is our final submission[1]. We also sent > a one page summary to the ministry[2]. > > [1] > http://datameet.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/recommendations_finance_minister_prebudgetMeeting-201819_DataMeet.pdf > [2] > http://datameet.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Notes_PreBudgetMeetingIT201819_DataMeet.pdf > > Regards, > Thej > -- > Thejesh GN *⏚* ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್ > http://thejeshgn.com > GPG ID : 0xBFFC8DD3C06DD6B0 > > On 10 December 2017 at 11:33, srinivas kodali <iota.kod...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> More points which can be presented during the pre-budget meeting. >> >> 1. The Economic Survey of 2016-17 briefly recognizes the importance of >> data standards in e-governance. “National Centre for e-Governance >> Standards and Technology” (NeST) has been tasked with the responsibility of >> technical support to notify new e-governance standards. We request these >> standards be promoted by default in IT procurement and building of >> e-governance projects under Digital India program. We recommend capacity >> building inside various government departments be increased with training >> on the emerging e-governance and data standards. Storage of data using >> e-governance standards brings interoperability and increases efficiency in >> IT management. >> >> 2. As part of the IT procurement the data storage and ownership of data >> is not always with the Government departments responsible for it, but data >> rights maybe stored and owned by private players who may not archive this >> data post the end of tenure of the IT project. Often the reason for this is >> lack of storage space or server capacity within government departments. We >> recommend IT grants be given to every government department to archive and >> maintain data for long-term use. >> >> 3. Ministry of Commerce has constituted a Task Force on Artificial >> Intelligence for Economic Transformation this year. We would like to bring >> attention to the need for various open data sets in different sectors for >> innovation in the space of Artificial Intelligence. The availability of >> open data has helped fuel innovation in various parts of the world, Google >> Maps was a direct result of NASA opening LANDSAT satellite imagery in >> public domain. >> >> 4. There is a vast amount of non-personal Government data in the public >> domain which is continuously collected to perform various scientific and >> administrative tasks within the Government. Lot of private startups and >> companies are unable to realize the full potential use for these data-sets >> due to lack of licenses for data sharing, copyright limitations of >> government owned data. We request relaxation of copyright on government >> owned data by issuing data licenses for certain specific use cases in >> public interest. >> >> 5. Various state governments are increasingly adopting the National Data >> Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) within their respective states to >> promote government transparency and also Innovation. Sikkim, Telangana, >> Tamilnadu and Orissa have adopted data policies part of their governance. >> Telangana is promoting innovation in data further, to help bring data >> skills and create jobs part of various data policies. We find the lack >> of interest by various state governments to adopt NDSAP or any data policy >> is due to lack of funds to promote the space and weak capacity in >> government departments. To help NDSAP or data specific policy be adopted by >> all major states, the ministry can provide incentives in the form of >> project specific grants under Digital India for each state to build a State >> Data Portal on the lines of data.gov.in >> >> 6. Cyber Security and Privacy are more important now than ever with India >> transitioning into a Digital Economy and the Supreme Court's decision on >> Fundamental Right to Privacy. With a Data Protection Bill expected to be >> enacted in the next financial year, we recommend the government to increase >> capacity in the space of data protection in various government departments >> and follow the National Data Sharing Policy in classifying data-sets into >> various categories of open data, sensitive personal data to manage data >> publication effectively. >> >> Regards, >> Srinivas Kodali >> www.lostprogrammer.com >> >> On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 9:00 AM, srinivas kodali <iota.kod...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> One of the important developments is to highlight the need of Open Data >>> for Artificial Intelligence and stressing on relaxation of >>> copyright/issuing licenses to Government owned data at-least as a start >>> part of improving economic activity. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Srinivas Kodali >>> www.lostprogrammer.com >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 8, 2017 at 8:02 PM, Nisha Thompson <ni...@datameet.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> We have been invited to the Pre Budget meeting again. The meeting will >>>> be on Monday we have to write a document like last year. >>>> >>>> I've attached what we presented last year. If there are new >>>> developments you would like to add, like datasets or policies that need to >>>> have an open data perspective that would be helpful. >>>> >>>> If you have any editions please add them to this thread. >>>> >>>> Thej will be representing us this year. >>>> >>>> Nisha >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nisha Thompson >>>> DataMeet.org >>>> ni...@datameet.org >>>> skype: nishaqt >>>> mobile: 876-266-9960 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> -- >> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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