The Government of India has announced a Rs 990 crore initiative to fuel the extent of AI innovation.

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This announcement was made by the Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradgan.

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Three Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centres of Excellence (CoEs) all located in New Delhi shall be set up under this initiative.

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The focus of these CoEs is the use of AI to bring about ground level solutions in the healthcare, agriculture and urban planning sectors.

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AIIMS and IIT Delhi are to lead the healthcare CoE, IIT Ropar shall oversee the agriculture CoE and IIT Kanpur shall lead the urban planning CoEs.

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The objective is to encourage AI-driven innovation and research in India so as to help uplift the well-being of the citizens of the nation.

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IIT Ropar's Agriculture CoE plans to integrate cutting-edge AI technologies with agriculture to make it sustainable and productive.

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IIT Kanpur's Sustainable Cities CoE is working towards leveraging AI for smart city planning, traffic management, and efficient resource allocation.

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Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai criticized the exclusion of Bengaluru and tweeted his disappointment right at the Union Minister of Education.

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Dr. Sridhar Vembu, co-chair of the selection committee cleared the air by stating that the committee consists of many capable individuals from the South.

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