Gamini SinglaAIR 3 · CSE 2021 · 144 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Open Government data refers to the process of making data publicly accessible and open to scrutiny and inquiries.
Body · points
Benefits of open Government data
Ensures Right to Information - a fundamental right under Article 21 of constitution
Empowers the public and ensures citizen centric administration
eg an open data on amount of food grains distributed helps to decipher where actions are in right direction 3. good governance 4. creates deterrence against mal-administration 5. Public participation through discussions and asking questions on data.
Challenges associated
- Some data items need to be kept secret to ensure national security eg data on buying of weapons like Rafale
- Data protection law yet not framed → curbs right to privacy
- Frivolous queries such as in RTI → time wastage
Close · a source
As Kris Gopalakrishna committee suggested, non personal data must be available to abide by good governance