10th International Congress on Information and Communication Technology

Authors - Samrat Ray, Souvik Datta, Smita Mehendale, Mita Mehta
Abstract - The use of big data in social justice has become a phenomenon that is transforming the entire society, given that it provides solutions to challenges facing the world through the betterment of the lives of the affected groups of people. This paper focuses on the role of positive change by means of data science with a special emphasis on real-time data analysis in supporting power to the people efforts. It starts with the introduction of Data Science approaches and their connection with social transformation focusing on how it has made it possible for organizations to make sound decisions followed by the practical use of real-time big data to support research claims through the use of real-life case scenarios including poverty alleviation, city planning and development among others. Insights from these shed the light on ethical issues and need to make a conscious effort towards making data science solutions available for every segment of society. Finally, the paper analyses the trends and the future possibilities of data science for social enablement. It highlights the possibility of achieving even greater improvement of social programs through advanced research and development. In conclusion, this paper is a summary of how data science can be used to make society better which should prove useful as a reference for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners who are using data to initiate social change.