Digital crop survey on cards to fine-tune farm statistics - The Economic Times

 

Extract from the article:

The article discusses the implementation of a digital crop survey to enhance the accuracy of agricultural statistics. The digital survey aims to streamline the collection of farm data, enabling better planning and policy formulation. By leveraging technology, this initiative seeks to address challenges related to traditional manual data collection methods, thereby improving the quality and reliability of agricultural statistics. The move towards digitization in agriculture is pivotal for enhancing productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in the sector.

 

My Take:

 

A. Congratulations for this, potentially revolutionary, innovation

"Reflecting on the news of a new app connecting farmers with buyers, it's evident how technology continues to revolutionize the agricultural sector. This innovation aligns with the current digital crop survey initiative, emphasizing the need for technology-driven solutions to improve farming practices and market access for farmers."

 

B. Agristack: The New Digital Push in Agriculture

"Considering the emphasis on digital agriculture advancements highlighted in the Agristack blog, the introduction of digital crop surveys signifies a broader shift towards digitalization in the agricultural landscape. This transition showcases the government's commitment to leveraging technology for comprehensive agricultural reforms."

 

Call to Action:

To the policymakers and agricultural authorities involved in the digital crop survey project: Embrace feedback from farmers and experts to ensure the digital survey effectively captures diverse farming realities. Prioritize user-friendly interfaces and data security measures to enhance farmer participation and trust in the survey process.

 

With regards, 

 

Hemen Parekh

www.My-Teacher.in

Let 150 gm Mobile replace 6000 gm Schoolbag

 

 

Context :

Edu Dept again pushes for lighter Schoolbags ……….. TOI ……….. 01 Aug 2024

Extract :

Education officers in the state have been instructed to ensure that students continue to carry lighter schoolbags in the new academic year that commenced in June.

Last year, integrated text-cum-notebooks were introduced for students in classes 1 to 8 in govt schools to reduce the burden of schoolbags. Although private state board schools were encouraged to use the integrated books, some parents have complained that secondary students are being asked to have separate textbooks for subjects such as mathematics and sciences.

 In a recent review meeting with education officials from across the state, school education minister Deepak Kesarkar emphasised the need to ensure that students’ schoolbags are light.

 

Despite parents’ appreciation for the integrated books, they reported that private schools are insisting on separate textbooks for each subject. Integrated textbooks are more affordable than standalone textbooks available in bookstores. Some parents said schools require students to carry integrated books for at least two quarters, increasing the burden. They suggested the state should make the integrated textbooks mandatory in private schools as well.

Teachers said in higher classes, they may not always be able to teach chapter-wise.

“In a subject like science, I may teach a chapter from the first book and may want to move to the third book, which is linked to an earlier chapter,” said a teacher.
In some schools, students carry both integrated books and standalone textbooks.

 

Fast Forward to year 2029-30 :

Ø  6,000 gm schoolbag gets replaced by a Smart phone weighing 150 gms

Ø  All students are required to carry their smart phone in a pocket ( though may need bag for lunch )

Ø  Students to access www.My-Teacher.in  on their phone

Ø  www.My-Teacher.in  will replace all the text books listed in the following table :

       

STD	No of text Book	No. of Chapters	Pages
Class 12	31	219	4453
Class 11	17	156	2627
Class 10	9	80	1244
Class 9	9	66	866
Class 8	6	55	719
Class 7	4	40	618
Class 6	10	95	1332
Class 5	3	46	582
Class 4	3	50	554
Class 3	7	88	1104
Class 2	2	20	248
Class 1	2	22	258
Grand Total	103	937	14605

 

Ø  103 text books  weighing 68 Kg replaced by a Mobile Screen ( 50mmx150mm ) weighing 150 gms

Ø  Student can select any one of 20 + questions for each Chapter and get instant answer

Ø  www.My-Teacher.in  delivers “ Answers “ in “ Text “ and by speaking aloud ( in 9 languages )

with regards,

Hemen Parekh

Ø  Related Reading :

https://www.cbgaindia.org/blog/school-bags-weighty-issue/

 

At long last – One Stop Shop ?

 

 

Context :

 

DPI platform ‘Niti for States’ to offer key insights to officials..  Eco Times  /  07 March 2024

Extract :

 

The government’s public policy advisory body Niti Aayog is launching a digital cross-sectoral knowledge platform called Niti for States, which will create a digital public infrastructure (DPI) for policy and governance. It may also make the platform, likely to be launched on Thursday, artificial intelligence-enabled, official sources told ET.

Niti for States will have a multi-sectoral live repository of :

 

#  7,500 best practices,

#  5,000 policy documents,

#  900    datasets,

#  1,400 data profiles of states, districts, blocks etc.

 

-       broken down by demography and socioeconomic indicators, and

# 350 NITI publications.

While the platform will be accessible online to all to help think-tanks, academia etc., the primary goal is to enable better policymaking as a ‘one stop shop’ for officials down to local levels to access robust, contextually relevant and actionable knowledge and insights for quality decision making.

It will also have knowledge products spanning 10 sectors including agriculture, education, energy, health, livelihoods and skilling, manufacturing, MSME, tourism, urban, water resources and sanitation and hygiene, across two cross-cutting themes—gender and climate.

The platform is integrated with Niti Aayog’s National Data Analytics Platform as the main data source.

“Niti for States comes from a basic mandate of Niti Aayog, which is to foster cooperative federalism and aid good governance with a whole-of government approach… This requires interoperability of databases and real-time sharing of work, for which going digital is the only way,” an official said.

 

Around six states have been on-boarded to access and engage with the platform already, and all have been approached to upload their data and best practices to populate the platform.

Apart from the online portal, Niti Aayog will also launch a voice-enabled Viksit Bharat Strategy Room in its premises, which will in future have multilingual capabilities in 22 languages. The platform repository has been input in the room to enable rich data visualisation for immersive engagement with knowledge and insights for effective in-person discussions and decision making.

The National e-Governance Division was the service provider for setting up the room.

“The experience room aims to revolutionise policymaking by integrating data-driven insights, fostering collaboration, and enabling evidence-based governance. Through the convergence of cutting-edge technology, geospatial data and real-time monitoring, the experience room will empower policymakers to navigate complex challenges and steer the nation towards sustainable growth and development,” Saurav Bhaik, founder and CEO of tech-experiential company Tagbin, which provided the technology for the strategy room, told ET.

The company’s speech-to-text and text-to-speech software, along with multilingual capabilities through the government’s Anuvadini initiative, were used to make the centre voice-enabled, he added.

The official said that states will ideally leverage the centrally-made software package to replicate the strategy room in their respective capitals going forward, with added tools and local contextualisation.

 

My Take :

 

Dear NITI  Aayog :

 

How about merging the following umpteen databases of Indian Citizen , as suggested in :

 

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

 

Context :

Ø  How many NATIONAL databases of Indian Citizen ?................ 03 July 2021

Extract :

                                             DATABASES  of  INDIAN CITIZEN

Entity ( Govt or Private ) / Scheme / Company / Website / Mobile App etc which has collected data from persons and created database and maintains	Number of registered Users / Beneficiaries ( Million )
Census – NPR - CAA	1,300
Internet Service Providers ( ISPs )	1,000
Mobile Service Providers ( MSPs )	800
Aadhar Card	1,000
Ration Card	800
PAN Card
Passport
Credit Card / Debit Card
Jan Dhan Bank Accounts / Savings Accounts	1,000
Aarogya Setu App
CoWin App
UMANG app
Diksha
eNAM
·   eSanjeevani / PM SVANidhi / Student Scholarships
·   DigiBunai / LPG subsidy / Dhanlakshmi Scheme / Janani Surakhsha Yojna
LIC / Insurance Companies
Farmers Database ( PM Kisan Samman Nidhi )	100
Common Service Centres	0.25
Tax Information Network
Central Pension Scheme
National Health Stack ( Ayushman Bharat Card )
National Pediatrics Academy
National Skills Depository
Voters List
Driving License / Senior Citizen Card
DigiLocker
Websites ( E-Com / Social Media / Fintech / Govt / Banks etc )
Mobile Payment Wallets

 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh

www.My-Teacher.in  /  01 Aug 2024