Microsoft announces Digital Governance Tech Tour to help accelerate Digital India
Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog and Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India at the Digital Governance Tech Summit to announce the launch of a national skilling initiative
A national skilling initiative for government officials on AI and cloud
August 27, 2019: In line with the government’s Digital India vision,Microsoft India todaylaunched the Digital Governance Tech Tour, aNational program to deliver critical AI and intelligent cloud computing skills to theGovernment officials incharge of IT across the country. The initiative comprises a series of physical and virtual workshopsand aims to train 5,000personnel over a period of 12 months. This announcement reaffirmsMicrosoft’s commitment to empower government organizationsto 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 Shri. Amitabh Kant, CEO NITI Aayog and Shri. Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary MeITY, in the presence ofDr.Neeta Verma, Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC); Shri Sureshkumar Nair, Additional CEO, Government eMarketplace (GEM);Dr.Omkar Rai, Director General, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), AnantMaheshwari, President, Microsoft India and other dignitaries. The summit in New Delhi was supported byNIC, GeMand 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-agencycollaboration. Through this program, Microsoft will helpupskill government officials, equipping them with the digital skills and experience needed today and - in the future - to successfully deploy cloud-based solutions.
Shri. Amitabh Kant, CEO - NITI Aayog,said, “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 AnantMaheshwari, President, Microsoft India, “AI and the cloud can enable path-breaking innovation and drive the next phase of India's growth. Continuous focus on learning and improving skillsets 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.”
