Seeking to
improve use of ICT, drive digital inclusion and provide better citizen
services, Andhra Pradesh Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
Microsoft India during a breakfast meeting hosted by Chief Minister N.
Chandrababu Naidu for technology giant's CEO Satya Nadella at the former's
residence here on Monday.
According to the MoU, Microsoft India will
provide technical knowledge to A.P. Government and support building three
proof-of-concept (PoC) solutions by applying Microsoft Azure Machine Learning
and Advanced Visualization method in the fields of education, agriculture and
eCitizen services.
The 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, according to an official
release from the Chief Minister's office.
Continuing its commitment to support the
Government’s initiatives for Cloud adoption and improve citizen services, the
Microsoft India will continue to engage and train State Government’s key IT executives
on Microsoft technologies such as Cloud, Mobility and appropriate Microsoft
Technology stack. The company will also deliver an exclusive workshop to the
government’s key administrative officers on improving productivity by using
Microsoft technologies.
The meeting lasted 80 minutes, during which
Mr. Satya Nadella assured A.P. of total cooperation for the utilisation of
cloud data for improving citizen services. Meanwhile, the State Government has
requested Microsoft to help set up a Centre of Excellence in Vishakhapatnam.
He also promised to visit Anantapur District
during his next visit.
The technology provided by the Microsoft
would be utilised, among others to, check school dropouts, improve agricultural
productivity and providing better citizen services.