Odisha Govt, University of Chicago Trust collaborate to leverage data for innovation and policy decisions

In January, an MoU was signed to establish DPIC that will support evidence-based research in areas of energy and environment, health, education, agriculture and water and sanitation and catalyse efforts to develop a high-quality data interface for enabling evidence-based governance of existing programs. Talking about the collaboration Electronics and Information Technology Minister for Odisha, Tusharkanti Behera said, “The establishment of the DPIC is a testament to the government’s commitment to the state’s development across various sectors.”

He further expressed satisfaction that scholars from around the world are conducting research in Odisha and taking their findings to the rest of the world, adding that evidence and data-driven policies would benefit the state tremendously.

DPIC serves as a centre of excellence for gathering large data from many sources with the goal of enabling rigorous, evidence-based governance while utilising recent developments in econometrics, data science, and machine learning. The UCT is assisting the government in making DPIC operational through its research centres and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC India).

“Odisha has always been at the forefront of using data for testing innovative ideas. Five years ago, we worked with the Government of Odisha to launch a one of its kind data-driven transparency program for industries. So, in a way, it’s a homecoming for us and we are excited to work closely with the Govt of Odisha in further advancing data and evidence-driven policymaking, ” said Prof. Michael Greenstone, Milton Friedman Professor in Economics and Director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago.

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