Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology launched National Blockchain Framework. VISHWASYA-Blockchain Technology Stack, National Blockchain Framework Lite (NBFLite), Pramanik and National Blockchain Portal were also launched.
National Blockchain Framework
- It is an online platform that aims to secure digital governance with blockchain technology, promising transparency and trust in public service.
VISHWASYA-Blockchain Technology Stack
- It provides Blockchain-as-a-Service with geographically distributed infrastructure designed to support various blockchain-based applications.
NBFLite (Lightweight Blockchain Platform)
- It is a blockchain sandbox platform developed specifically for startups and academia to enable rapid prototyping, research and capacity building in blockchain applications.
- Pramanik: It is an innovative blockchain-enabled solution to verify the origin of mobile apps.
National Blockchain Portal
- It was launched to facilitate access and integration of various blockchain resources.
Benefits of NBF
- Promoting security and transparency: NBF aims to enhance security, trust and transparency in providing citizen-centric services. This is in line with the Government of India’s efforts to provide reliable digital service delivery.
- Transforming governance with blockchain: MeitY called upon various states and departments to enhance the applications of NBF and explore new applications and platforms to be integrated into the framework.
- Addressing research and development challenges: MeitY informed that NBF has been developed to address several challenges.
These include
- Requirement of skilled manpower to build blockchain-based applications.
- Research challenges related to security, interoperability and performance.
Vishvasya
- It is launched to offer Blockchain-as-a-Service (BaaS) with geographically distributed infrastructure, designed to support various permissioned blockchain based applications.
- BaaS refers to third-party cloud-based infrastructure and management for
- It is a part of the comprehensive national blockchain framework provided under the National Strategy on Blockchain.
- NBF aims to effectively utilize blockchain technology in various sectors such as health, agriculture, education, finance, etc.
- It aims to address blockchain adoption challenges among various stakeholders including infrastructure providers, smart contract developers, etc.
Components of Vishvasya-Blockchain Technology Stack
- Distributed Infrastructure: It is hosted on geographically distributed NIC data centers (Bhubaneswar, Pune, Hyderabad).
- Core Framework Functionality: It provides fundamental blockchain operations and services.
- Smart Contracts and API Gateway: It facilitates the creation and management of smart contracts and application interfaces.
- Security, Privacy, and Interoperability: It focuses on maintaining data integrity and secure communication across platforms.
- Application Development BaaS Offering: It supports the development and deployment of blockchain applications with the BaaS model.