Why in news
- Prime Minister Modi chaired the third high-level meeting with Union Secretaries, emphasizing long-term strategic policy planning and cross-departmental data utilization.
Information
- The review focused on overcoming horizontal and vertical administrative silos that hinder holistic policy formulation across infrastructure, external affairs, and internal security.
- Data was designated as a critical strategic asset; fragmented collection systems currently prevent full realization of data collected across ministries.
- The meeting urged combining deployment of Artificial Intelligence with structured human oversight to improve administrative responsiveness without replacing executive judgment.
- It highlighted inter-departmental coordination models developed during crisis responses as templates for standard civil service work culture.
Key terms
Administrative Silos
A structural or cultural barrier within public administration where government departments operate independently without sharing information or coordinating policy.
Data Governance
The overall management of the availability, usability, integrity, and security of public sector data assets.
Mains discussion
- Discuss the impact of departmental silos on public service delivery and how data integration can modernize Indian governance.
Source: PIB English