Bengaluru, The ACSEL Technology Forum, a Karnataka government Centre of Excellence in AI, on Wednesday launched Tathyakosh.in, a digital public good aimed at making India’s fragmented public data ecosystem more accessible, officials said.
Key Statements
Tathyakosh brings together public datasets from multiple sources on a single searchable platform, making it easier for users to discover and assess relevant data, they said.
Political Context
IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge unveiled the platform, which is now live at Tathyakosh.in. “The platform gets its name from ‘Tathya’, meaning ‘that which it is’ or ‘truth’ in Sanskrit, and ‘Kosh’, meaning a repository or storehouse.
It is expected to be particularly useful for researchers, startups and technology teams working with data-intensive applications in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, climate, legal research and financial inclusion, they said. Finding public data in India often requires searching across multiple government portals, research institutions and other repositories, according to a statement. True to its name, Tathyakosh brings together public datasets from diverse sources, making them easier for researchers, developers, startups and policymakers to discover and assess,” it said. Speaking at the launch, Priyank said India’s AI ambitions would depend not only on talent and computing power but also on the ability to find and use the vast amount of data already available across institutions. “Tathyakosh addresses a fundamental gap by making this data discoverable, structured and easier to use,” he said.
