India joined the UN committee on big data for official statistics.
India joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics (UN-CEBD).
The UN-CEBD was formed to investigate the benefits and challenges of Big Data including the potential for monitoring and reporting on sustainable development goals.
India will contribute to shaping global standards and practices in harnessing Big Data and data science for official statistical purposes.
Big Data and advanced data science techniques will revolutionize the production and dissemination of official statistics.
India aims to modernize its statistical processes by integrating non-traditional data sources such as IoT, satellite imagery, and private sector data streams.