Microsoft to train 5000 Indian Govt employees on AI, Cloud Technologies

Microsoft has revealed the Digital Governance Tech Tour, which is a national program to offer AI and Intelligent cloud computing skills to the Indian Government officials in charge of IT. The initiative includes a series of virtual and physical workshops and even aims to train around 5000 personnel in 12 months, the announcement says. Use of Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing technologies can extensively contribute and help accelerate this vision. Executive Opinion CEO, NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant, 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 know-how and skills. Collaboration with academia and the industry and initiatives such as this will help build the foundation towards an AI-enabled future."