PM gives open offer to all countries for sharing India’s proven CoWin platform technology

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<strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India’s successful CoWin platform technology “will be made available to any and all countries” for streamlining their vaccination drive against the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.</strong></p>
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Addressing the CoWIN Global Conclave attended by ministers and experts from various countries, the Prime Minister said, “that's why, CoWin platform is being prepared to be made open source. Soon, it will be available to any and all countries. Today's conclave is the first step to introduce this platform to all of you.”</p>
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“This is the platform through which India has administered 350 million doses of Covid vaccines,” PM Modi said.</p>
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 “A few days ago, we vaccinated about 9 million people in one day. They do not need to carry around fragile pieces of paper to prove anything. It is all available in digital format. But best of all, the software can be customised to any country as per their local requirements,” he explained.</p>
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He said India had decided to adopt a completely digital approach while planning its vaccination strategy. In today's globalized world, if the post-pandemic world has to return to normalcy, such a digital approach is essential. After all, people must be able to prove that they have been vaccinated. Such proof must be safe, secure and trustworthy.</p>
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People also must have a record of when and where and by whom they have been vaccinated, PM Modi pointed out.</p>
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Given how precious each dose of the vaccines is, Governments are also concerned about making sure that each dose is tracked and wastage is minimized. All of this is not possible without an end-to-end digital approach, he added.</p>
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Technology is integral to our fight against COVID-19. Luckily, software is one area in which there are no resource constraints. That's why we made our Covid tracking and tracing App open source as soon as it was technically feasible, the Prime Minister said.</p>
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“With nearly 200 million users, this 'Aarogya Setu' app is a readily available package for developers. Having been used in India, you can be sure that it has been tested in the real world for speed and scale,” PM Modi pointed out.</p>
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He said that right from the beginning of the pandemic, India has been committed to sharing its experiences, expertise and resources with the global community in this battle. “Despite all our constraints, we have tried to share as much as possible with the world. And, we remain eager to learn from global practices,” he added.</p>