On Saturday, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) entered into a collaboration with Google to launch “Build for Digital India,” a programme that will provide learners in engineering with a platform for market-ready development technology-based solutions that address key social problems.
The programme will invite ideas from students to focus on areas of healthcare, agriculture, education, smart cities & infrastructure, women safety, smart mobility & transportation, environment, accessibility & disability & digital literacy.
As part of the programme, engineering students across the country will be invited to apply & join in a learning journey that will help them transform their bright ideas into real-world solutions.
Applicants will take part in online & offline learning opportunities on key technologies such as Machine Learning, Cloud & Android.
These will be offered through Google’s Developer Student Club network & other Google Developer networks. Google will also offer mentorship sessions in product design, strategy & technology to the most promising products & prototypes.
“I am delighted that the Ministry of Electronics & IT & Google have come together to ‘Build for Digital India’ initiative. This initiative will not only motivate the college students across India to innovate but will also produce some good technology solutions for some major social challenges of India,” IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a statement.
According to Google, a formal call to join the programme will be announced soon.
Karan Bhatia, Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy, Google said, “Advanced new technologies like Machine Learning & AI can help address at scale some of the toughest social challenges that India faces today".
He added, “We are pleased to be partnering with MeitY to reach, inspire & equip today’s young engineers with the technical & entrepreneurial skills & the mentorship they need to turn their bright ideas into tomorrow’s breakthrough solutions".
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