Question 5GS2GS2

Despite the government encouraging open source instead of proprietary technology for government applications, the true potential of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and digital platforms remains unrealized. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)

Main Body

Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) denotes software that can be freely adopted and used to give services with underlying software framework.

Government Initiative to promote FOSS:

[Diagram showing Government Initiative to promote FOSS with branches to:

UPI (Unified Payment Integrals)

OND (Open Network for Digital commerce)

INDEA (Indian Enterprise Architecture)]

Why true potential of FOSS and digital platforms unrealized?

Limited adoption of e-governance

Lesser innovation: Only 0.67% (2019) spent on R&D in India

Digital divide: only 37% rural India has internet - hampers growth of digital platform

Language barrier - lack of regional languages in digital platform reduce usability

Way Forward:

Accelerate e-Krama (digital public services) to citizens

Promote data governance to support FOSS Eg: National Data Governance Framework Policy

Ensure privacy and security of data Eg: Personal Data protection bill

Further, private industry can be incentivized to promote digital platform using FOSS taking lesson from UPI's success.

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Conclusion

Further, private industry can be incentivized to promote digital platform using FOSS taking lesson from UPI's success.

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Topper

Sattwik Satyakam Devta

AIR 1002023

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Government Policies and Interventions - Design, Implementation and Issues

Government Schemes and Policies

Digital Government Initiatives

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