AP - Microsoft India ink pact for better services
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (INN): One is a visionary whose missionary zeal transformed Hyderabad into a byword for IT and software. Another is a son of the soil who rose to become CEO of the world's top technology company. It was indeed a rare and memorable occasion when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday hosted a breakfast meeting at his residence for the technology giant's CEO Satya Nadella.
The meeting that lasted over an hour mainly centred on how Microsoft could help accelerate development process in Andhra Pradesh through deployment of IT. Nadella showed interest in the ambitious Rs 2,500-crore e-pragathi project recently taken up by the State Government. The Microsoft CEO invited the State to send an IT team to Seattle to study how the technology giant's services could be utlilised for better implementation of this project.
Deepening their partnership to improve access, deployment and use of ICT to offer better citizen services and drive digital inclusion, Andhra Pradesh Government signed on the occasion a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft India.
Under the MoU, Microsoft will offer technology that will help accelerate sustainable double-digit growth and better public services in Andhra Pradesh. Microsoft India will support building of up to three proof-of-concept (POC) solutions to apply Microsoft Azure Machine Learning and Advanced Visualization in the fields of education, agriculture and eCitizen services. These POC solutions will be built and deployed to address specific problems within each of the fields to achieve better outcomes for the state. It would use the lab method for data gathering, analysis, predictive analysis and policy planning.
Continuing its commitment to support the Government's initiatives for Cloud adoption and improve citizen services, Microsoft India will also provide training to the State Government's executives on Microsoft technologies such as Cloud, Mobility and appropriate Microsoft Technology stack. The company will organize an exclusive workshop to the government's key administrative officers in improving productivity by using Microsoft technologies.
The Chief Minister appreciated Microsoft India for coming forward to impart technical knowledge to the state government. 'Given that Andhra Pradesh is already leading in e-governance, this partnership with Microsoft will bolster Andhra Pradesh's position in the world's digital map,' he said.
'We are committed to empowering every Indian and Indian business and government organization to achieve more,' said Anil Bhansali, MD, Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd. 'We are excited about leveraging the power of Microsoft Cloud and mobile technologies for the success of Andhra Pradesh. We are deepening our partnership with the state to harness Microsoft's intelligent cloud and provide the government access to massive computing capability that can be used to transform people's lives and businesses, as well as to address some of the biggest societal challenges in the state and across the nation.'
Meanwhile, the state government has requested Microsoft to help set up a Centre of Excellence in Vishakhapatnam. Nadella, whose family hails from Andhra Pradesh, promised to visit native Anantapur District during his next visit.
In August 2015, as part of the 'Badi Pilusthondi' (The School is Calling) initiative launched by the Chief Minister, the government and Microsoft had announced a Cloud-based Machine Learning solution in the field of education using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Tools and Power BI. The project was implemented on pilot in Chittoor district. The project is aimed at analyzing existing data to predict and reduce school dropouts post grade X through early detection, timely intervention and appropriate corrective measures.
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (INN): One is a visionary whose missionary zeal transformed Hyderabad into a byword for IT and software. Another is a son of the soil who rose to become CEO of the world's top technology company. It was indeed a rare and memorable occasion when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday hosted a breakfast meeting at his residence for the technology giant's CEO Satya Nadella.
The meeting that lasted over an hour mainly centred on how Microsoft could help accelerate development process in Andhra Pradesh through deployment of IT. Nadella showed interest in the ambitious Rs 2,500-crore e-pragathi project recently taken up by the State Government. The Microsoft CEO invited the State to send an IT team to Seattle to study how the technology giant's services could be utlilised for better implementation of this project.
Deepening their partnership to improve access, deployment and use of ICT to offer better citizen services and drive digital inclusion, Andhra Pradesh Government signed on the occasion a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft India.
Under the MoU, Microsoft will offer technology that will help accelerate sustainable double-digit growth and better public services in Andhra Pradesh. Microsoft India will support building of up to three proof-of-concept (POC) solutions to apply Microsoft Azure Machine Learning and Advanced Visualization in the fields of education, agriculture and eCitizen services. These POC solutions will be built and deployed to address specific problems within each of the fields to achieve better outcomes for the state. It would use the lab method for data gathering, analysis, predictive analysis and policy planning.
Continuing its commitment to support the Government's initiatives for Cloud adoption and improve citizen services, Microsoft India will also provide training to the State Government's executives on Microsoft technologies such as Cloud, Mobility and appropriate Microsoft Technology stack. The company will organize an exclusive workshop to the government's key administrative officers in improving productivity by using Microsoft technologies.
The Chief Minister appreciated Microsoft India for coming forward to impart technical knowledge to the state government. 'Given that Andhra Pradesh is already leading in e-governance, this partnership with Microsoft will bolster Andhra Pradesh's position in the world's digital map,' he said.
'We are committed to empowering every Indian and Indian business and government organization to achieve more,' said Anil Bhansali, MD, Microsoft India (R&D) Pvt. Ltd. 'We are excited about leveraging the power of Microsoft Cloud and mobile technologies for the success of Andhra Pradesh. We are deepening our partnership with the state to harness Microsoft's intelligent cloud and provide the government access to massive computing capability that can be used to transform people's lives and businesses, as well as to address some of the biggest societal challenges in the state and across the nation.'
Meanwhile, the state government has requested Microsoft to help set up a Centre of Excellence in Vishakhapatnam. Nadella, whose family hails from Andhra Pradesh, promised to visit native Anantapur District during his next visit.
In August 2015, as part of the 'Badi Pilusthondi' (The School is Calling) initiative launched by the Chief Minister, the government and Microsoft had announced a Cloud-based Machine Learning solution in the field of education using Microsoft Azure Machine Learning Tools and Power BI. The project was implemented on pilot in Chittoor district. The project is aimed at analyzing existing data to predict and reduce school dropouts post grade X through early detection, timely intervention and appropriate corrective measures.
News Posted: 28 December, 2015
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