Odia lady Maithili Jena’s tackle data-mining earns PM Modi reward
2 min read Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Cuttack lady Maithili Jena who represented Odisha within the National Youth Parliament Festival-2021 on Tuesday, was lauded by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for talking on the essential problem of data-mining and digital safety.Maithili, a 19-year-old pupil of Salipur Autonomous College underneath Cuttack district, highlighted the issue of unregulated data-mining which is inflicting privateness points and imbalance of energy brought on by data being within the arms of some slightly than many.
“Data is the new oil. However, treating data like oil – hoarding and storing it – will have little benefit. Data like oil is a source of power. And those who control it are establishing themselves as masters of the universe. Data-mining giants have a responsibility to ensure that data is used for the benefit of humanity as a whole, rather than simply being allowed to enrich themselves”, she stated on the valedictory operate of the National Youth Parliament Festival that was held on the central corridor of the Parliament.
Stating that knowledge privateness, open and equitable entry to the web is like clear air or protected ingesting water, she stated it has turn into a central pillar of socio-economic and political dynamics of the society. “India is the second largest country in terms of internet usage but Indians do not give importance to data privacy. Hence, I wanted to convey the message to public and government that unregulated data mining is a real threat today”, stated Maithili, who’s pursuing English Honours from the Salipur school.
Earlier, Maithili had gained the primary prize on the State-level Youth Parliament Festival held on January 4 the place she spoke on ‘Building a Startup Ecosystem in India’. She was among the many 29 nationwide winners who bought a possibility to talk earlier than the nationwide jury comprising of Roopa Ganguly, MP, Rajya Sabha, Parvesh Sahib Singh, MP Lok Sabha and journalist Prafulla Ketkar.
