Info-paedia : Data Governance Quality Index

Info-paedia : Data Governance Quality Index

Context:

  • The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) has secured the second position among 66 ministries in the highly influential Data Governance Quality Index (DGQI) assessment for 2022-2023 (Q3).

About the DGQI:

  • It aims to measure the enhanced level of administrative data systems and their use for the implementation of Central Sector Schemes (CS) and Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS). 
  • Conducted by: the Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog.
  • Data Governance Quality Index 6 themes: Data Generation, Data Quality, Use of Technology, Data Analysis, Use and Dissemination, Data Security and HR Capacity, and Case Studies.

Objectives:

  • To assess the data preparedness of various ministries and departments on a standardized framework.
  • To drive healthy competition among them and promote cooperative peer learning from best practices.