Q. Consider the following : - Aarogya Setu
- CoWIN
- DigiLocker
- DIKSHA
Which of the above are built on top of open-source digital platforms? (UPSC Prelims 2022)
Answer:
1, 2, 3 and 4
Notes: The correct answer is
[D] 1, 2, 3 and 4. All four platforms are part of India's digital public infrastructure and are built using open-source software and frameworks to ensure scalability and transparency.
- Aarogya Setu (1 - Correct): Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic for contact tracing, its source code was released to the public domain by the Government of India in May 2020 to promote transparency and security.
- CoWIN (2 - Correct): The platform used for COVID-19 vaccination registration and tracking was built using open-source technologies. The Prime Minister later announced that India would offer the CoWIN platform as an open-source digital public good to other countries.
- DigiLocker (3 - Correct): A key initiative under Digital India, DigiLocker provides a platform for issuance and verification of documents. It is built on an open-source stack (including PHP and Python) and uses open standards for document exchange.
- DIKSHA (4 - Correct): The Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing is the national platform for school education. It is built on the Sunbird platform, which is an open-source framework designed for large-scale learning and human development.
India has a dedicated policy on the "Adoption of Open Source Software" for all Government organizations to reduce costs, avoid vendor lock-in, and foster innovation.