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which otherwise could not have been collected. This process
helped them positively in following ways-
a. All line department functionaries could update their data
and records.

b. Functionaries could understand the data and situation with
respect to their department.

c. This helped in situational analysis of GP supported by data
9. Daily Monitoring: maintained in it which was otherwise not known.
SIRD DDG, would monitor the data collection everyday
with one team member preparing everyday progress report Capacity building of GP stakeholders on data sets
on the data collection and accordingly SIRD DDG would The process of data collection established that rigorous capacity

instruct the GPs. building of GP stakeholders was necessarily to be conducted
on data sets. It was observed that despite having data
10. Maintaining Momentum: available, they find it difficult to find and fill the correct data as
The GPs were very enthusiastic in the beginning, especially required. It was due to not being familiar or understanding it

as they were told of their significant role to establish the that some had interpreted wrongly. They seemed to have never
Proof of Concept, for National level development of PDI. visualised data utility for development of their village as
However, given some of the challenges, keeping the separate records were maintained by separate line departments
momentum with GP was a challenge as asking data again which was never integrated. Therefore, to utilise data to its
from respective departments become difficult for GP fullest potential, it emerged that below stakeholders needed to
Secretary. However, it was successfully completed by all be trained jointly in workshop mode:
GPs in February 2022 and submitted to PDI committee for
 Sarpanches and Panchayat Secretary along with Data Entry
further use at their end.
Operators on all data sets and use of data
The Learnings from data collection for PDI
 Line department functionaries for their concerned data sets
GPs involved in the process expressed that though the process
 Block level officials- BDO and EOs
was cumbersome and hectic but it helped them see the holistic
picture of their village development from data perspective. It is to be noted that without capacity building of these
They never before collected such a huge data in integrated stakeholders, collection of such a huge data so integrated would
manner which could give them complete thematic picture. This be difficult. The CB need practical hands-on-experience in the
helped them to do situational analysis using integrated data trainings.

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