On July 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed CoWIN Global Conclave where he announced that CoWIN platforms would be soon available as open-source, and they will be available to any and all countries. He offered CoWIN platform as a digital public good to the world to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. This conclave was the first step to introduce the CoWIN platform to the global audience.
PM conveyed condolences for all who lost lives due to Covid
At the beginning of his address, PM Modi conveyed his condolences for all the lives lost during the Covid-19 pandemic in all countries. He said that in the last hundred years, no one had faced such a challenge, and no nation, how powerful, can solve a challenge like this in isolation.
I convey my sincere condolences for all the lives lost to the pandemic, in all the countries.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 5, 2021
There is no parallel to such a pandemic in a hundred years.
Experience shows that no nation, however powerful that nation is, can solve a challenge like this in isolation: PM
He further added, “The biggest lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that for humanity and the human cause, we have to work together and move ahead together. We have to learn from each other and guide each other about our best practices.”
CoWIN will be open source
PM Modi said India has a commitment to sharing experiences, expertise and resources with the global community, and the country is eager to learn from global practices. Technology plays an important role in the fight against the pandemic. He added that software is one area in which there are no resource constraints.
Right from the beginning of the pandemic, India has been committed to sharing all our experiences, expertise and resources with the global community in this battle.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 5, 2021
Despite all our constraints, we have tried to share as much as possible with the world: PM @narendramodi
Hence, India has made its Covid tracking and tracing application open source as soon as it was technically feasible.
Technology is integral to our fight against COVID-19.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 5, 2021
Luckily, software is one area in which there are no resource constraints.
That’s why we made our Covid tracing and tracking App open source as soon as it was technically feasible: PM @narendramodi
While pointing out that there are close to 200 million users on the Arogya Setu app, he said it is readily available for developers.
Indian civilization considers the whole world as one family.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 5, 2021
This pandemic has made many people realize the fundamental truth of this philosophy.
That’s why, our technology platform for Covid vaccination – the platform we call CoWin- is being prepared to be made open source: PM
He further assured the global audience that the app had been tested in the real world for speed and scale. India believes in the philosophy of considering the whole world as one family, thus CoWIN is being prepared to be made open source. It will be soon available to any and all countries.
Digital approach to plan vaccination strategy
PM Modi added that given the importance of vaccination, India adopted a completely digital approach to plan and executed its vaccination strategy. He said such adoption makes it easier to expedite normalcy in the post-pandemic globalized world.
Vaccination is the best hope for humanity to emerge successfully from the pandemic.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 5, 2021
And right from the beginning, we in India decided to adopt a completely digital approach while planning our vaccination strategy: PM @narendramodi
“A safe, secure and trustworthy proof helps people to establish when, where and by whom they have been vaccinated. Digital approach also helps in tracking the usage of vaccination and minimizes the wastage,” he added.
Full text of PM Modi’s speech
Distinguished Ministers, Senior officers, Health professionals, And friends from all over the world,
Namaskar!
I am delighted that such a large number of experts from various countries have joined us for the CoWIN Global Conclave. At the outset, I convey my sincere condolences for all the lives lost to the pandemic, in all the countries. There is no parallel to such a pandemic in hundred years. Experience shows that no nation, however powerful that nation is, can solve a challenge like this in isolation. The biggest lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that for humanity and the human cause, we have to work together and move ahead together. We have to learn from each other and guide each other about our best practices. Right from the beginning of the pandemic, India has been committed to sharing all our 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.
Friends,
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. 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.
Friends,
Vaccination is the best hope for humanity to emerge successfully from the pandemic. And right from the beginning, we in India decided to adopt a completely digital approach while planning our vaccination strategy. In today’s globalized world, if the post-pandemic world has to return to normalcy, such a digital approach is essential. Afterall, people must be able to prove that they have been vaccinated. Such proof must be safe, secure and trustworthy. People also must have a record of when and where and by whom they have been vaccinated. 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.
Friends,
Indian civilization considers the whole world as one family. This pandemic has made many people realize the fundamental truth of this philosophy. That’s why, our technology platform for Covid vaccination – the platform we call CoWin – 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. This is the platform through which India has administered 350 million doses of Covid vaccines. 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. You will find out a lot more about the technical details in the Conclave today. I am sure you are keen to start. And, I do not want to keep you waiting. So, let me conclude by extending my best wishes to all of you for a very productive discussion today. Guided by the approach of ‘One Earth, One Health’, humanity will certainly overcome this pandemic.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
