THE NEW PANDEMIC POLICY: ‘AAROGYA SETU’ FOR MASS SURVEILLANCE IN INDIA TO FIGHT COVID-19

World is facing its biggest challenge against Covid-19 which is claimed to be the third world war. This virus is highly contagious and several measures have been laid to control the spread of corona virus.WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Gmail, Swiggy, Zomato, Myntra, Ola etc., have deeply embedded in the lives of the peopleThe Government is using digital platform and technology to fight against corona.India’s fight against Corona is people driven. India’s first contact tracing app called AarogyaSetu was launched. ArogyaSetu app is based on the idea of ‘technological solutionism’ The main use of installing these apps in to ones' mobile is to generate "contact tracing, syndrome mapping, and self-assessment updating the number of new cases, recovered cases. The app seeks continuous access to location information (through GPS and Bluetooth technologies) to alert people to follow social distancing protocols and avoid Covid-19 hotspots The country should be transparent about the digital tool it used. The data-sharing and knowledge-sharing protocol for the AarogyaSetu is prone to misuse, considering that India still doesn’t have data protection laws Individual must be informed about the use of collected information and there use by the Government. Supreme Court of India declares right of privacy as fundamental right. The response to Covid-19, involved multiple levels of government, and multiple institutional actors. This study explores the experience and policy issue related to AarogyaSetu in India to fight Covid 19. This paper will help in strengthing Apps feature and analyzing user experience and exception.

KEYWORDS: World Health Organization, Covid19, Arogya Setu App, Technological Solutionism.


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