The NITI Aayog intends to launch NDAP to deliver government data in a user-friendly manner, and to foster data-driven decision-making and research. What is the acronym of ‘A’ in NDAP?

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NDAP - National Data and Analytics Platform The NITI Aayog intends to launch a National Data and Analytics Platform (NDAP) to deliver government data in a user-friendly manner, and to foster data-driven decision-making and research. The platform aims to standardise data across government sources and provide flexible analytics to allow users to easily analyse facts and statistics using numerous datasets. According to a government document, the objectives behind NDAP are : I. Data access is user-friendly and engaging, tailored to the needs of policymakers, bureaucrats, researchers, innovators, data scientists, journalists and citizens alike. II. Multiple data sets are presented using a standardized schema, by using common geographical and temporal identifiers. III. Standard Operating Procedures are set to ensure data is updated regularly.