By Samachar Digital News
Chandigarh 28th August:- In line with the government’s Digital India vision, Microsoft
India today launched the Digital Governance Tech Tour, a National
program to deliver critical AI and intelligent cloud computing skills to the Government
officials incharge of IT across the country. The initiative comprises a
series of physical and virtual workshops and aims to train 5,000personnel over a period of 12
months. This
announcement reaffirms Microsoft’s commitment to empower government
organizations to leverage AI and secure cloud technology for efficient,
transparent and productive governance.
The
program was inaugurated at the Digital
Governance Tech Summit 2019 in New Delhi by Amitabh
Kant, CEO NITI Aayog and Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary MeITY, in the presence of Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, National
Informatics Centre (NIC); Suresh kumar
Nair, Additional CEO, Government eMarket place
(GEM);Dr.Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks
of India (STPI), Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India and other
dignitaries. The summit in New Delhi was supported by NIC, GeM and STPI.
AI and
intelligent technologies are becoming all-pervasive today, driving change
across businesses, communities and governments. As India advances towards
fulfilling its vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy, applying
AI and data analytics using secure and compliant cloud-based tools can provide
actionable, predictive and effective citizen focused services, while empowering
more secure
inter-departmental and cross-agency collaboration. Through this program, Microsoft will help up skill government officials, equipping them with the
digital skills and experience needed today and - in the future - to
successfully deploy cloud-based solutions.
Amitabh
Kant, CEO-NITI Aayog, said that for our country, the power of AI, cloud services, and
data analytics needs to be brought to bear in core sectors for inclusive
economic growth. As we move beyond pilots and understand how to scale AI
implementation and cloud adoption across states and sectors, it is vital to
equip the ecosystem with the right knowhow and skills. Collaboration with
academia and the industry, and initiatives such as this will help build the
foundation towards an AI enabled future.
According
to Anant Maheshwari, President,
Microsoft India that AI
and the cloud can enable path-breaking innovation and drive the next phase of
India's growth. Continuous focus on learning and improving skill sets for all
are a must to make this a reality. Microsoft's first-of-its-kind Digital
Governance Tech Tour for government officials reiterates our commitment to be a
trusted partner to the government by enabling and empowering officials to do
more with technology in service of the citizens.
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