The government has approved the creation of the three AI Centres of Excellence, with a total financial outlay of Rs. 990.00 Crore over the period of FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday announced the establishment of three AI Centres of Excellence (CoE) focused on Healthcare, Agriculture, and Sustainable Cities. The government has approved the creation of the three AI Centres of Excellence, with a total financial outlay of Rs 990.00 crore throughout FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28, reads the official press release.
While speaking at the event, Pradhan said that he hoped the three AI-CoEs would emerge as temples of global public good. With the unveiling of the Centres, significant strides have been taken to strengthen Bharat’s credentials in the global AI landscape, he added.
The minister also said that with the talent and zeal that Bharat is blessed with, in the times ahead, these CoEs will be a key element of global public policy and also emerge as solution providers of the world. He complimented the apex committee led by Sridhar Vembu for their meticulous and sincere efforts towards the implementation of these COEs in AI in the top academic institutions of the country.
The minister also expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his vision to establish India as a global hub of AI, he added that the three Centres Of Excellence in AI aim to give impetus to the start-up ecosystem in the country, as well as help create a new generation of jobs and wealth creators.
As part of the vision to “Make AI in India and Make AI work for India,” the establishment of these centres was announced in the Union Budget for 2023-24. These three CoEs for Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups. The Centres Of Excellence will conduct interdisciplinary research, develop cutting-edge applications, and create scalable solutions in these three areas. This initiative aims to galvanize an effective AI ecosystem and nurture quality human resources in these critical fields, the release added.
