NeGD is currently inviting applications for the position of Data Policy & Legal Specialist on a contractual basis for a period of two years.

Responsibilities

• Develop a model Data Sharing Policy template aligned with NDSAP 2012, MoRTH’s 2025 policy framework, and DPDP Act 2023 provisions
• Support each of the ~50 Central Ministries and ~36 States/UTs in customising and issuing their domain-level Data Sharing Policies within the mandated 12-month timeline
• Design the consent mechanism framework for personal and sensitive data – covering opt-out, objection, and access revocation facilities – in line with DPDP Act requirements
• Develop dataset classification criteria and a formal classification framework (open, restricted, non-shareable) for adoption by all MDOs
• Draft policy provisions for de-identification standards, pseudonymisation protocols, and reidentification prohibition in data shared with private entities
• Spearhead implementation of Law as Code – converting legislative instruments (Acts, Rules, Orders) into machine-readable, API-consumable formats in partnership with India Code and e-Gazette
• Institutionalise Government-Researcher MoU frameworks with steering committee structures for formalised academic data access
• Advise on compliance with IT Act 2000, DPDP Act 2023, and relevant sectoral laws (ABHA framework, GSTN regulations, etc.)
• Maintain the published repository of notified Data Sharing Policies at the MeitY website

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About National e-Governance Division (NeGD)

The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is an independent business division under the Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. NeGD has been playing a pivotal role in supporting MeitY in Programme Management and implementation of e-Governance projects and initiatives undertaken by various Ministries/ Departments, both at the Central and State levels.

NeGD has been spearheading several innovative initiatives under the aegis of the Digital India Programme. Those have been developed keeping the vision areas of Digital India at the core- providing digital infrastructure as a core utility to every citizen, governance and services on demand and in particular, digital empowerment of the citizens of our country; some of these initiatives include DigiLocker, UMANG, Poshan Tracker, OpenForge Platform, API Setu, National Academic Depository, Academic Bank of Credits, Learning Management System.