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Another initiative to provide free virtual home care for COVID-19 patients was launched in India last week.
India s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has joined forces with New York-listed tech firm Avaya and other groups to launch MedicSetu, a non-profit initiative providing online health consultations for patients under home quarantine.
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According to a press statement, MedicSetu aims to raise patient access to health care services while easing the burden on stretched resources at healthcare institutions . India is still battling an overwhelming second wave of COVID-19 infections which pushed its case count to over 28 million with around 326,000 deaths as of end-May, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.
India will see breakthrough application of AI
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Last Updated: May 28, 2021, 11:15 PM IST
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Nilekani said this during a fireside chat with Ajay Sawhney, secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Debjani Ghosh, president of IT industry body Nasscom
India will see breakthrough application of artificial intelligence in various areas including the National Language Translation Mission, said Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani.
Nilekani said this during a fireside chat with Ajay Sawhney, secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Debjani Ghosh, president of IT industry body Nasscom.
The interaction was organised by INDIAai, a national AI portal set up by MeitY, National E-Governance Division and Nasscom.
Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system
Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system
Education is the foundation of the economy and the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has rightly focused on effective implementation of National Education Policy (NEP), Research & Development and upskilling.
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Budget 2021: Gearing up for an Atmanirbhar education system (Photo: PTI)
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All these educational reforms in Budget 2021 will no doubt bring about a deeper transformational shift and help accomplish the objectives of an inclusive and Atmanirbhar education system.
The initiatives announced in the Budget will help streamline the education scenario.
India s first post-Covid-19 Budget 2021 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was momentous in more ways than one. It was the first one to be digitally presented on a tablet, paving the way for several announcements in the way of digitization across sectors.
‘There is no lack of talent in the country, and those who know only their own languages should not be excluded from India’s development journey,’ he said addressing a webinar.