Glossary

Benefits: Financial assistance provided by government or non-profit organizations, often based on eligibility criteria such as income or disability.

Cybersecurity: The practice of protecting computer systems and networks from cyberattacks.

Data Analytics: The process of examining large datasets to discover patterns, trends, and insights.

Data Ownership: The principle that individuals should have control and ownership over their personal data, determining how and when it is used.

Decentralized Model: A system where control and responsibility are distributed across multiple entities rather than being managed by a single, centralized authority

Digital Divide: The gap between those who have access to digital technology and those who do not.

Digital Public Good (DPG): A digital resource that is freely available to the public and benefits society as a whole.

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): A system where benefits are transferred directly to the beneficiaries' bank accounts, reducing the risk of corruption and improving efficiency.

Disbursement: The process of paying out or distributing funds.

Fast Lane Approach: A tiered processing system that allows beneficiaries to opt for expedited processing of their benefit applications.

Federated Governance: A decentralized system of governance involving multiple trusted entities working together under a collaborative framework.

Financial Aid: Monetary assistance provided to individuals or organizations to help cover education, training, or other expenses.

Fragmented System: A system where multiple platforms or entities operate independently without proper coordination, leading to inefficiencies and duplication of efforts.

Marginalized and Underprivileged Communities: Groups of people who face systemic barriers to accessing education, healthcare, and other essential services due to factors such as poverty, discrimination, or disability.

Network-Based Platform: A platform that connects multiple entities or users through a network, enabling them to interact and share information.

Opportunity Cost: The value of the next best alternative that must be given up in order to pursue a particular choice.

Pilot Use Case: A small-scale project or experiment used to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a new solution or approach before implementing it on a larger scale.

Scholarship Delivery: The process of distributing educational scholarships to eligible recipients.

Sustainability: The ability of a system or process to continue into the future without compromising its ability to meet the needs of future generations.

Systemic Barriers: Institutional or societal structures that limit access to opportunities for certain groups of people.

Unilateral Discovery: A process where beneficiaries must actively search for available schemes, rather than being informed about them through a proactive system.

Universal Benefits Architecture (UBA): A proposed digital framework designed to unify and streamline the delivery of various government and non-government benefits.