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NDAP: Revolutionizing Data Access as NITI Aayog Marks a Decade of Progress

As NITI Aayog celebrates a decade of spearheading India’s development agenda, its National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) shines as a cornerstone of innovation in governance and policymaking. Designed to democratize data access and enhance decision-making, NDAP exemplifies NITI Aayog’s commitment to fostering transparency and evidence-based policymaking. Launched as a pioneering web-based platform, NDAP aggregates datasets from across India’s statistical ecosystem. The platform simplifies data discovery and analysis, offering a user-friendly interface for searching, merging, visualizing, and downloading datasets. As of January 2025, NDAP hosts 5,148 datasets spanning 31 sectors and 53 ministries, setting new benchmarks for accessibility and usability in public data. Key Features of NDAP Accessibility and Interoperability: NDAP standardizes datasets into machine-readable formats, promoting seamless cross-sectoral analysis. Its unified framework, based on the Ministry of Panchayati Raj Local Government Directory Code, enables users to integrate datasets from diverse sources effortlessly. High-Quality Datasets: Each dataset undergoes stringent quality checks through an in-house 5-star rating framework, ensuring reliability and usability for researchers, policymakers, and analysts. Interactive Tools: From bar charts to heat maps, NDAP provides customizable visualization tools, empowering users to derive meaningful insights tailored to their needs. Advanced Analysis: The Merge Tool allows users to combine up to three datasets, facilitating complex, multi-dimensional policy analysis. NDAP’s transformative impact bridges the gap between data availability and actionable insights, empowering stakeholders across sectors to address real-world challenges with data-backed decisions. As NITI Aayog marks 10 years of excellence, NDAP stands as a testament to its vision of leveraging data for transparent, inclusive governance. Explore the NDAP portal to witness its role in shaping India’s data-driven future. Source: egov.eletsonline.com Photo Credit: egov.eletsonline.com

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‘New India in the 21st Century’ launched in USA: World Leaders and Nobel Peace Prize Laureates launch Dr Shishir Srivastava’s latest book

‘New India in the 21st Century: 21 Visions for a Developed India by 2050’ written by Dr Shishir Srivastava was launched on 13th Oct 2023 at Hotel Le Meridien, Pasadena Arcadia by HE Anthony Carmona, former President of Trinidad and Tobago, HE Pakalitha B. Mosisili, former Prime Minister of Lesotho along with Nobel peace prize laureates Abdessatar Benmoussa and Jerry White. The author was invited to address the World Leader Summit of Love and Peace here in Los Angeles, USA. In ‘New India in the 21st Century: 21 Visions for a Developed India by 2050’, Dr Shishir Srivastava has outlined a roadmap for India’s transformation into a developed nation by 2050. He emphasizes leveraging India’s cultural heritage and its youthful population across 21 critical areas. The book explores India’s recent achievements and suggests using economic reforms, IT capabilities, infrastructure development and education to fuel sustainable growth. Each chapter follows a three-fold approach: reviewing past accomplishments, providing a comprehensive plan for progress, and presenting an optimistic vision for India in 2050. The book has been appreciated by Shri Narendra Modi, Shri Rajnath Singh, Shri Piyush Goel, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Dr MS Swaminathan, Dr Vikram Singh, Ms Saina Nehwal and Dr Jagdish Gandhi. Dr. Shishir Srivastava is a respected figure in international relations and motivational speaking with over 23 years of experience and is Head, International Relations at City Montessori School, Lucknow, India. He is also an accomplished author, with notable works including ‘The Eight Powers within You’ and ‘Utho Yuva,’ the latter of which earned praise from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. For more information and to obtain a copy of ‘New India in the 21st Century: 21 Visions for a Developed India by 2050,’ visit https://www.amazon.in/New-India-21st-Century-Developed/dp/B0CH8NCTL7 To learn more about the author, Dr. Shishir Srivastava,  please visit his website at www.drshishir.in.

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