Strengthening data governance essential for policy making

BHUBANESWAR: Development commissioner Anu Garg on Wednesday emphasised the need to strengthen data governance system in all departments through a common and standardised protocol to enhance governance, promote transparency, and foster informed decision-making.

Chairing a meeting on leveraging data-driven assessment capabilities at Lok Seva Bhawan here, Garg highlighted the importance of data for governance and evidence-based policymaking. She emphasised the need for adoption of state-of-the art technology in collection, analysis and dissemination of administrative data and use of advanced analytics tools for decision-making.

Executive director of Data, Policy and Innovation Centre (DPIC) Urmila Chatterjee spoke on the quick assessment done by the centre covering the capabilities of departments in data management, data analytics and areas for improving capabilities.