Over 30 lakh govt. officials will be trained in artificial intelligence by 2023: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
The HinduUnion Minister Jitendra Singh on October 21 said more than 30 lakh Central and State government officials will be trained and exposed to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain by 2023 for effective governance and service delivery at the grassroots. Mr. Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel, said artificial intelligence and machine learning can detect frauds in GST and income tax returns, blockchain for securing records and certificates and data-driven decision making through use of analytics. Mr. Singh said the Indian growth story under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been driven largely by technology adoption in governance. The Minister said this while delivering the valedictory address at a two-day workshop on “Emerging Technology for Good Governance” for heads of Central Training Institutions and State level Administrative Training Institutions at the Indian Institute of Public Administration here.