Advertisement!
Author Information Pack
Editorial Board
Submit article
Special Issue
Editor's selection process
Join as Reviewer/Editor
List of Reviewer
Indexing Information
Most popular articles
Purchase Single Articles
Archive
Free Online Access
Current Issue
Recommend this journal to your library
Advertiser
Accepted Articles
Search Articles
Email Alerts
FAQ
Contact Us
Indian Journal of Library and Information Science

Volume  8, Issue 2, May-Aug 2014, Pages 153-161
 

Original Article

Open Access to Government Data for Citizen Empowerment: An Indian Experience

Ramesha, B.B. Chand

*Associate Professor, Deptt. of Library and Information Science, Bangalore University, Bangalore - 560056, Karnataka, **Deputy Librarian, Indian Socio Economic Change (ISEC), Nagarabhavi, Bangalore, Karantaka, India

Choose an option to locate / access this Article:
90 days Access
Check if you have access through your login credentials.        PDF      |
|

Open Access: View PDF

DOI:

Abstract

Access to government data empower citizens and brings in greater public participation. The open government data (OGD) movement started with the formulation of principles to govern the open data movement. Considering the social, economic, political value and the transparency and public participation that the open government data will put forward government around the world opens up access to government data. Many developed and developing countries are adopting national data sharing plans to facilitate easy access to data. In this paper authors highlights the conceptual framework of OGD and its principles, how government data will empower the citizens through various policies, programmes and Acts and provides OGD initiatives in India.

Keywords: Open government data; Empowerment; Open government platform; National data sharing and access policy.


Corresponding Author : Ramesha