Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Wednesday 17 February 2021

Co-WIN 2.0 : a “ Work-in-Progress “ ?

 


 

Context :

Co-Win 2.0 soon for self – registration  /  Times of India  /  18 Feb 2021

( hyperlink could not be found / extract from print media )


Extract :

Ø  The govt is also set to launch the version 2.0 of the Co-WIN digital app for  SELF-REGISTRATION  of vaccine beneficiaries above 50 years of age

Ø  Besides, many more private hospitals will join the drive going forward. At present, about 2,000 private hospitals are already engaged in the vaccination effort

Ø  For  the next phase, the govt plans to increase immunization sessions four to five times of the current 10,000 – 11,000 sessions that are being conducted per day

Ø  To enable priority population to SELF REGISTER on Co-WIN, the govt has put in place necessary systems such as,

#   Stabilizing the Co-WIN platform to handle the huge demand

#   Finalizing APIs for interfacing with Co-WIN platform

#   Deciding on relevant databases for POPULATING the data-details about

     the citizen such as, AGE – ADDRESS – ID etc

#   Keeping TRACK of progress on Co-WIN platform

#   Delivery of SECOND DOSE

#   Issue of vaccination certificate

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I am glad, this Co-WIN 2.0 , will incorporate most of the features / functionalities suggested by me in my following earlier e-mail :

Voting and Vaccination : Compare and Contrast …………………….[ 19 Oct 2020 ]

 

However , I am worried about a ( reported ) “ deviation “ from my following suggestion in that e-mail

 

MY SUGGESTION

      #     Based on the  “ Registration Data “ submitted, the Central Server ( of

             Aushman Bharat ) will issue a UNIQUE  PRIORITY NUMBER to the person (

             by SMS on mobile ) . The message will also assign a specific   “ Vaccine

             Delivery Centre – VDC “ ( a nearby Hospital–Nursing Home–Lab – Doctor )

             

              

           

     #     Server will, simultaneously send notification to that particular VDC ,

            providing full registration details of the concerned citizen – indicating his

            PRIORITY

           

    #     Based on the “ Number of Citizen “ assigned – and the PRIORITY of each

           such citizen, software installed will send an SMS to the citizens ,

           assigning  SPECIFIC DATE / TIME to each person for visit .

           

          This automatic / rule-based “ SCHEDULING “ by the software, will ensure “ No

          crowding / maintenance of Social  Distancing “

    

   #     Concerned VDC will fill in details such as : Vaccinated on ( …..  ) /  Did not

          turn up

           ( This will alert health worker to visit residence of person for follow-up /

           reschedule visit )

 

DEVIATION REPORTED

 

“Officials told The Economic Times that the Co-WIN platform is being updated to let people book appointments for vaccinations by choosing a centre and time of their convenience. Once it is opened up, people above 50 years of age will be able to register and authenticate their age.


Source :

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/cowin-2-0-in-the-works-for-covid-vaccine-self-registration/articleshow/81081264.cms 


Question :

If ( say ) , Mumbai has 200 vaccination centres to choose from ( by, say 5 million citizen of 50 yrs + ),

Will Co-WIN 2.0, display ( on a tiny mobile screen ), a “ droplist “ which reads :

“ Select your preferred Vaccination centre from the following list ( only one choice ) “

 [  Names / Addresses of 200 centres ]

And will that tiny screen also have another “ droplist “ which reads,

“ Select your preferred Time by clicking below ( only one ) “

[  7 am / 7:10 am / 7:20 am ………………….. 8 pm  ]


The probability that 9,876 persons choose :

>   Nanavati Hospital - Andheri

>  9 am 

>  23rd March 2021 ,

is VERY HIGH  !

Expect a PANDEMONIUM  !

And, if the software has built-in LIMITATION RULES ( eg : not to exceed XYZ number for each Vaccination centre / each session / each time ), then there is a distinct possibility that the process of  self - registration , can take 4 hours on the mobile !


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Dear Dr Harshvardhanji,


Without doubt, your team has done a commendable job of our Vaccination Drive


But the task ( before the mutant COVID strikes ) is to ramp up daily vaccination number , from current ( ave ) of 400,000 to 4 MILLION ( TEN TIMES ) ,in order to cover our entire population within ONE YEAR


This just cannot be achieved if Co-WIN 2.0 lets self-registering ONE BILLION persons to CHOOSE their desired vaccination centres and timings


I am afraid, such a choice will lead to a lot of confusion and software glitches, especially when the App / Central Server / APIs / Databases etc., will need to dynamically upgrade in respect of :


Ø  Additional brands of vaccines ( beyond the current two )

Ø  Thousands of additional Vaccination Centres

Ø  Thousands of NEW sessions

Ø  Registration from Common Service Centres (for persons not having smart phones )

All of these continuous changes will need AUTO UPDATING of Co-WIN , every day !


With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  18 Feb 2021   

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