Secretary DOPT to head group of Officers to Develop framework on data Protection and Concerns on Privacy
Friday, June 25, 2010
The Government has constituted a Group of Officers under the Chairmanship of Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training to develop a framework that could balance the country’s interests and concerns on privacy, data protection and security and which could respect the domain legislations on the subject. The framework developed by the Group would include legal provisions, principles and elements of data protection, security and privacy. While developing the framework, the Group will keep in view the existing provisions of various laws regarding protection of data and privacy of individuals.
The Group is supposed to submit its report within three months. The Group would welcome the suggestions from all interested / knowledgeable persons / observers in this regard.
Suggestions, if any, may be sent to Shri K.G. Verma, Director, Department of Personnel & Training, North Block, New Delhi – 110001 [ kgverma52@yahoo.co.in ], within 10 days of publication of this press release.