Which organization has partnered with the Department of Posts for the Digital Address initiative?

The Correct Answer is Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

In News

•  Department of Posts Signs MoU with Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID), Indian Institute of Science (IISC), for documentation of Technology Architecture for Digital Address DPI.

Key Points

• Department of Posts (DoP) has launched the "Digital Address Code" initiative to create a geo-coded addressing system for India.
• The goal is to establish Address as a Service (AaaS), providing simplified addressing solutions for citizen-centric delivery of public and private services.
• The DoP, under the Ministry of Communications, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Foundation for Science Innovation and Development (FSID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.
• The MoU is aimed at designing and documenting the technology architecture for the Digital Address Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
• The collaboration focuses on establishing a standardized, geo-referenced, and interoperable addressing system.
• The Digital Address DPI will enhance address data creation, sharing, and consumption across the country.
• The infrastructure will integrate with government, business, and citizen services, improving service delivery, emergency response, financial inclusion, and urban planning.