CoWin Platform to made open source: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi said at the CoWin Global Conclave here on Monday that the CoWin platform is being made open source and will be available to any and all countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the CoWin Global Conclave on Monday that the vaccination application will now be open source. Aside from that, the software will be made available to any country in the world that requires a digital system for the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

The global conclave was attended by dignitaries from over 140 countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Guyana, and more.

What does the word “Open Source” means ?

Open-source software is defined as software that is released under a licence that allows users to use, study, change, and distribute the software and its source code to anyone and for any purpose. It means that various developers from all over the world will now be able to contribute to making improvements to the software.

In the case of the CoWIN portal, developers will now be able to ensure that there are no bugs in the system. They’ll be able to add new features and even integrate the CoWIN portal with other apps. Overall, the vaccine registration process will be much better than it was previously. This may also improve the portal’s accessibility.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Stated

Source: Aakeru News

He said that with nearly 200 million users, the Aarogya Setu app is a readily available package for developers.

“There is no parallel to such a pandemic in hundred years and no nation, however powerful, can solve a challenge like this in isolation,” Mr. Modi said, and added that all had to work together.

“Guided by the approach of ‘One Earth, One Health’, humanity will certainly overcome this pandemic,” he said.

“Digital approach also helps in tracking the usage of vaccination and minimizes the wastage,” he said.

The conclave, according to Mr. Modi, was the first step in introducing this platform to a global audience. He claimed that India had administered 350 million doses of Covid vaccines through CoWin, including nine million people in a single day just a few days ago.

Dr. R S Sharma, CEO of NHA said: India is working to make this tech-enabled vaccination platform available to the rest of the world as a free public good. “It is a known fact that nations across the world are endeavouring for universal vaccination amidst the steepest timelines.”

He added that the virulent nature of this virus and its highly infectious nature does not provide us with the luxury of time as in the previous cases.

“This is where CoWIN stepped in. CoWIN or the Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network, has been serving as the tech backbone of one of the largest vaccination programs in the world,” he said.

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