Thank You, Shri Ravishankar Prasadji,

 

Context :

Govt starts contest for strengthening digital network platform for vaccine   /  BS – 24 Dec

Extract :

Ø  The government on Wednesday launched a technology contest to invite solutions from IT companies and start-ups to strengthen digital platform CoWIN, which will be used for rolling out and scaling up COVID vaccine distribution across the country.

Ø  The government is enhancing use of the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) system, which provides real-time information on vaccine stocks and storage temperatures across all cold chain points in the country to address the needs for distribution and tracking of COVID-19 vaccine.

Ø  The contest will be jointly run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Electronics and IT, a statement said.

Ø  The Health Ministry is looking for technical solutions that can address issues of portability, transportation, queue management, reporting and monitoring mechanism for any adverse event following immunization.

Ø  Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic.

Ø  "India's innovators have played a crucial role in our fight against COVID-19. I invite innovators and start-ups for a grand challenge to strengthen CoWIN platform for roll out of COVID-19 vaccination program across India," IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in the statement.

Ø  The top 5 applicants will be provided CoWIN APIs (Application Programming Interface) to prove the efficacy of their solutions for possible integration with the platform.

Ø  Each shortlisted applicant at this stage stands a chance to win Rs 2 lakh covering their logistical requirements.

Ø  The top 2 contestants from the challenge will be rewarded with Rs 40 lakh and Rs 20 lakh, respectively, post successful migrations of the developed solutions on the cloud on which CoWIN is hosted, apart from their integration with CoWIN, according to the statement.

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 Dear Startups,

 

Merry X-mas and a very happy New Year , to all of you

This is your opportunity to use your “ logical thinking “ to “ strengthen digital platform CoWIN “ as challenged

 

That logic is described at considerable length in my following blogs, sent earlier as e mails to our Cabinet Ministers / State CMs / NITI Aayog etc :

 

Marching with Matched Steps ? ……………………………………….[ 13 Dec 2020 ]

Covin App : Confirmation Coming …………………………………….[ 07 Dec 2020 ]

COVIN App : A Curtain Raiser ………………………………………….[ 04 Dec 2020 ]

Congratulations , Dr Harshvardhanji ……………………………….[ 21 Nov 2020 ]

Standardizing Vaccination Registration Process……………….[ 31 Oct 2020 ]

Similarities could be Coincidental …………………………………….[ 24 Oct 2020 ]

Vaccine Delivery System [ VDS ] : Policy and Procedure  [ 19 Oct 2020 ]

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

National Clinical Registry on Covid…………………………………… [ 29 Sept 2020 ]

Bill Gates has the same concerns – and similar views  ……[ 25 Sept 2020 ]

A Nightmare come true ?   …………………………………………………[ 18 Sept 2020 ]

Thank You , Cabinet Secretary   ……………………………………………..[ 07 Aug 2020 ]

Congratulations , Sid Chakravarthy  ………………………………………[ 24 July 2020 ]

Probabilities  …………………………………………………………………………..[ 19 July 2020 ]

Thank You All   …………………………………………………………………………[ 10 July 2020 ]

 An Appeal to DCGI – and others  …………………………………………..[ 09 July 2020 ]

“ Corona Kavach “ Insurance  …………………………………………………[ 07 July 2020 ]

 Rationing of Covid Vaccine ?   ………………………………………………..[ 06 July 2020 ]

VERY RELEVANT READING :

Shri Indu Bhushan has a dream ………………………………………………..[ 29 Nov 2020 ]

 

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  / 25 Dec 2020 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vote from “ Workplace” ? How about from “ Any place “ ?

 

 

Context :

Election Commission of India looking at ‘vote from workplace’ EVMs: Report   /  India News Network / 22 Dec

 

Extract :

 

The Election Commission of India is working on a plan to allow migrants to vote for a candidate in their home constituencies from anywhere in the country.

The proposal is under discussion and involves ushering in a new-age electronic voting machine that will have a dynamic candidate’s list to enable voting for a contestant in one’s home constituency, said a report by The Economic Times.

If approved, the new voting system will allow a voter registered in Malda but working in Delhi to vote for a candidate of her choice in Malda from Delhi. At present, migrant voters are unable to vote unless they go to their constituency.

According to the report, about 10,000 new-age EVMs are estimated to serve the purpose with every district given 5-6 such machines at various ‘remote voting’ centers with a higher number in bigger cities having a higher migrant population.

Soon, the full Election Commission will deliberate a conceptual framework of the technology to enable vote-from-anywhere, with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in mind, said officials quoted in the report.

The Economic Times report quoted former director-general of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing Rajat Moona as saying, [ director@iitbhilai.ac.in /  moona@iitk.ac.in ]

 

 

“We are looking at an EVM which instead of a fixed paper ballot for a specific constituency will have a dynamic candidate’s list display to allow one to vote for a candidate in one’s constituency.

 

So each machine would be able to help voters of multiple constituencies cast the ballot instead of being specific to one constituency. New machines will have to be brought in for the purpose and we hope to share the conceptual plan and prototype soon with the EC, which will take a final decision on it.”

The report said that two key challenges have been identified so far, including,

 

#   minimal internet use with high safety features, and

 

#   the formulation of a protocol for vote counting, VVPAT checks, and verification for ballots cast using the

 

     dynamic EVMs, which according to Moona, is the toughest.

 

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Dear Dr Moona,

At the outset, Congratulation on this planned innovation

As far as the “ Conceptual Plan and Prototype “ is concerned , you might want to look up my following e-mails , earlier sent to Cabinet ministers / Election Commission / Supreme Court / NITI Aayog / MPs / MLAs etc :

 

        # VotesApp                                                    [ 18 Dec 2012 ] – Voting

 from Anywhere, using a Mobile

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2020

 #  How about “ Sandbox for Mobile Voting “ ?     [27 Nov 2020] – for controlled trial in one constituency

#   First Step to VotesApp ?                               [24 Jan 2020 ] – Phase wise implementation schedule

      #   From “ Lost Votes “ to “ Remote Votes “ ?      [ 12 Feb 2020 ]

#  Slow and Steady ? Way Democracy Works      [ 12 Mar 2020 ]

#  Analysis Needed : Paralysis Avoided…………………[13 Sept 2020 ] – my earlier E Mail to Prof Rajat Moona

      #  408 Km vertical distance OK ? …………………………[ 01 Nov 2020 ] – see  Ballotted  [  info@ballotted.com ]

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2019

       # 100 % verification of VVPAT ? No problem !     [ 02 Apr 2019 ] –  and without human intervention !

#  VVPAT ? How about EVBAT ?                           [ 28 Mar 2019 ] – leveraging Blockchain Technology

#  Dark Side of Democracy                                 [ 08 Jan 2019 ]

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 2018

#  Americans call it “ Voatz “                                [ 13 Aug 2018 ] – a Blockchain app https://voatz.com/

#  Where is the need ?                                         [ 05 Apr 2018 ]

#  Block Chain for Voting ?                                   [ 11 Mar 2018 ]

# Thank You, Shri Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay          [ 19 Feb 2018 ]

# Simultaneous Polling                                         [ 22 Jan 2018 ] – take a look at https://followmyvote.com/

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 2017

# Poll Reforms : Time for a Consensus                  [ 21 Aug 2017 ]

# A Blue Print for VotesApp ?                               [ 25  Apr  2017 ] - https://www.smartmatic.com/

# Electoral Reforms Capsule : A Bitter Pill ?           [ 05  Feb  2017 ]

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 2016

# Reforming Elections and Lok Sabha                    [ 20 Dec 2016 ]

#  One Nation, One Vote ?                                   [ 29 Nov 2016 ] – design of Online Survey for One Vote

#  Filtering Candidate Information                         [18  Sept  2016 ]

#  One Poll, One Time                                          [ 06 Sept  2016 ]

#  ROMP :  A Panacea ?                                        [ 06  Aug  2016 ] – Mobile App to Recall MP

#  The Greatest Reform ?                                      [ 12  June  2016 ]-Panchayat-Municipal-State-Lok sabha

#  One day polling is possible                                 [31  Mar  2016 ]

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2015

#  How to save Rs  5,511 crore ?                             [12  Dec  2015 ]

#  Honey, I shrunk the EVM  !                                 [21  Oct  2015 ]

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2014

#   All seasons are election seasons                          [ 22 May 2014 ]

#  A Software Powerhouse ?                                     [ 24  Apr  2014 ]- Eliminate a Million Booths ?

#  Sun never sets                                                    [ 01  Apr 2014 ]

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Related Readings :

I am One , I will become Many ……………………………………………..[ 06 Jan 2020 ]

Election Reforms " Summarized……………………………………………..[ 18 Aug 2017 ]

“ Let Aadhar / Voter ID link be voluntary, EC may tell SC “

 

Sierra Leone just held the World’s first Block-Chain powered election

https://webrootsdemocracy.org/2017/04/21/online-voting-movements-in-ireland/

Internet Voting in Estonia 

https://toilostvoteschallenge.com/  support@toilostvoteschallenge.com

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  23 Dec 2020

 

Congratulations , Shri P K Purwarji

 

Congratulations , Shri P K Purwarji

 [ BSNL / cmdbsnl@bsnl.co.in ],

 

Context :

In a first, BSNL launches world’s largest NB-IoT to benefit traditional sectors  /  BL – 11 Dec

Extract :

Ø  Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), in partnership with Skylotech India (Skylo), on Thursday announced a breakthrough in satellite-based narrow band-Internet of things (NB-IoT) starting with fishermen, farmers, construction, mining and logistics enterprises.

 

Ø  “ This is the world’s first satellite-based NB-IoT network,” Parthsarathi Trivedi, Chief Executive and Co-founder, Skylo, said.

 

 

Ø  BSNL said in a statement, this new ‘Made in India’ solution, which is indigenously developed by Skylo, will connect with BSNL’s satellite ground infrastructure

 

Ø  With this solution, India will now have access to a ubiquitous fabric of connectivity for millions of yet unconnected machines, sensors and industrial IoT devices, it said.

 

 

Ø  A small, smart, rugged box, the Skylo ‘User Terminal’ interfaces with sensors and transmits data to the Skylo Network and into people’s hands.

 

Ø  The accompanying data platform provides an immersive, visual, experience for industry-specific applications on mobile or desktop.

 

 

Ø  It gives users the ability to take immediate and appropriate action, no matter where they are.

 

Ø  This connectivity layer will complement smartphone-centric mobile and WiFi networks, and bring online new applications for the first time.

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Dear Shri Purwarji ( CMD- BSNL / cmdbsnl@bsnl.co.in )

Dear Shri Parth Trivediji ( CEO – Skylo ),

 parth.trivedi@skylo.tech / parth@skylo.tech / Andrew@skylo.tech / tarun@skylo.tech / parth@gmail.com / 

parth@mit.eu  /  support@skylo.tech / info@skylo.tech  /  91-80,68,88,06,88 ],

 

On Skyloc web site , there is mention of following use-cases for Skylo Network, helping users :

Ø  Fishing – Farming – Logistics – Railways – Disasters

 

You may want to examine my following suggestions for Skylo Netwok applications :

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[ A ]   FARMING

 

[ source : Influence farmers and win Votes ?      /     04 Feb 2019 ]

 

 What Technology ?

We need technologies which will, dynamically / automatically, compute for each crop ,

#  the costs of all the INPUTS (water – fertilizer – seeds - power – labour ), based

    on NORMS

#  “ Output “ from the area of land owned by these farmers ( in Kg )

#  MSP ( since INPUTS will vary from crop-to-crop and area-to-area )

#  transfer the amount to Jan Dhan bank accounts of each beneficiary farmer (

    DBT )

It is possible to get our constellation of 7 NaviC satellites to “ map / geotag “, each and every farm ( with a resolution of 1 meter ) and calculate its area

This can be verified by using technology offered by…. what3words

For each type of crop , INPUT NORMS are already established , using historical data

OUTPUTS NORMS ( kg / acre ) for different crops , are statistically established figures

“ Agricultural Crop Assessment “  is being offered by Planet, BlackSky, Satellogic 

“ Humidity Sensors “ developed by Dr Shalini Prasad 

As far as CROP INSURANCE is concerned, Remote Sensing Satellites are already being deployed

I realize that experts ( agriculture and economy ) might laugh , if I urge Shri Modiji :

Give our Scientists and Software Engineers a chance to develop such a TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM , based on the following matrix , which will ensure DBT to our farmers , within 24 hours of pre-determined EVENTS or DATES or CABINET DECISION ANNOUNCEMENTS, without the delay and arbitrariness of “ human intervention “

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Related Reading : http://bharatrohan.in/

Extract :

BharatRohan CropAssure® uses the most advanced remote sensing tool called Hyperspectral Imaging which enables identical on/of miniscule color changes occurring due to pest attacks, disease outbreaks and nutrient deficiencies in the plants. The early stage diagnosis of the biochemical changes in the agriculture crops helps us create prescription on maps highlighted with the critical zones. An actionable precision agriculture advisory is generated and delivered to the farmers through our ICT based Decision Support System. Our Farmer Success Executes further help in implementation of the advisory.

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[ B ]  EMISSION POLLUTION

Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ?.....................[ 20 Nov 2018 ]

 

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[ C ]  HEALTH

Shri Indu Bhushan has a dream …………………………………..[ 29 Nov 2020 ]

 

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[ D ]  SKILLING OF OUR YOUTH

Organizing the Unorganized …………………………………………[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

 

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[ E ] LOGISTICS

Highways to Hyper-loops …………………………………………….[ 09 Mar 2018 ]

 

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[ F ]  REAL-TIME EMPLOYMENT DATA

Quarterly Labour Survey : A Still-born Child ?.............[ 22 Mar 2017 ]

From BAD to MAD…………………………………………………………..[ 01 June 2016 ]

MAD goes to Mandi ………………………………………………………..[ 02 Jan 2020 ]

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[ G ]  TRANSPORT

Intelligent Transport System ………………………………………..[ 07 Oct 2017 ]

 

Internet of Vehicles  (  IoV  )  ?  ………………………………….[ 04  Mar 2017 ]

 

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With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  22 Dec 2020