Radhika;
The initial Idea was shared with Sh. Jairam Ramesh. I did a sketch of detailed model, which I am now reviewing with a group of Professors, Professionals (CTOs) and Business Analysts. That is a raw draft. I hope to create a sharable document by month-end.
There is a lot of overlap in understanding the differences between commonly used (abused) terms: Data – Data Structure – Database
For most people, PDF file or an Excel sheet is everything (All 3 Data, Data-Structure and Database)
This got confirmed from a reply from RTI on National Data Repository.
There are numerous international efforts on Data-Standards and Data base models. In subject areas of my interest, I found nearly ZERO participation from India.
Trivializing Scientific Database creation, curation and usage will only lead to notional data repositories!
Indeed.. Nexus of Forces and Stake-Holders in a platform of FAIR-PLAYING field is conceived.
I sent this to Parliamentary Committee on S&T lead by Mr. Jairam Ramesh (MP, INC).
It emulates the Nexus built in other successful models like Finance, Commerce and Industry.
SCIENCE gets Investment and Development MAINLY from Government sources
S&T investments in Private sector are always INTERNAL looking and never made OPEN
S&T institutes in Private sector (cooperative) are few and modest
Public Sector R&D Institutes, CSIR, RR Labs, IITs, Universities, DRDL, etc. — MAIN S&T Infrastructure of India
All are directly funded by Government
PROPOSAL for STI Governance
1. OPEN the S&T Space like COMMERCE Space
2. A mapping of Industry/Commerce to Science is as follows:
i) DST == SEBI
ii) National Data Repository == NSDL/CSDL – DP
iii) Institutes R&D Centers == Companies (listed companies)
iv) Scientific Facilities == Company Infrastructure
v) Scientific Projects == Company Product line
vi) Govt/Private Investor == INstitutional Investor in Stocks
vii) Scientists == Skilled Industrial Professional force
3. This makes the entire system AGILE and OPEN for SCRUTINY.
4. FUNDS will flow in any OPEN, Transparent, INTEGRITY, Performing System