India’s Quiet Digital Revolution: Open Government Data (OGD) 2.0 – 2025
The Government of India launched the Open Government Data (OGD) Platform in 2012, under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP).
Category Center for ICT for Development
Government eAuction System
Conceived as part of India’s Digital India mission, the Government eAuction System is a centralized, fully digital platform created by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
Transforming Digital Governance: A Policy Review of the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0
Government websites had always exhibited significant inconsistencies in terms of design, technology, content, and accessibility, resulting in challenges to the delivery of service and engagement of citizens using them. Hence, there was a clear need for stark changes in how the government planned to make Digital India a reality. The Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) represent an integral initiative in India's e-governance landscape. Conceived in February 2009 by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), GIGW aims to standardize the fragmented digital presence of government entities across the nation.
Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development (S&TED)
Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (S&TED) can be understood as efforts to promote entrepreneurship by turning advances in science and technology into practical business opportunities through institutional support and innovation ecosystems. While India does not have the same program name, various programs and schemes in the scientific, technology, and startup ecosystems exemplify the spirit of S&TED.
Skill Vigyan Programme, 2021: Bridging the Biotechnology Skills Gap in India
The Skill Vigyan Programme, formally known as the Skill Development Programme in Biotechnology, is a national initiative launched by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The DBT Skill Vigyan Programme was officially launched on 25th February 2021,
Mentoring for Excellence: Impact of the Margdarshan Initiative
India has a large, complex and multi-layered system of technical and higher education. It has the third-largest higher education system in the world, next to China and the United States. The development of human resources of the country is a critical factor for the progress of the Nation.
Krishi Udan Scheme (2020)
Krishi UDAN is a scheme started by the Ministry of Civil Aviation together with the Ministry of agriculture and farmers welfare which aims at empowering agricultural value chain through enhancement of the transport of agri-produce with due reception through airways.