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Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India/South Asia, said that the government plans to establish the centre of excellence (CoEs) in the AI space across different domains. "The government is also serious about driving practical applications of this technology so it doesn't just become experimentation or a sandbox kind of an activity," he told IANS.
The move is aimed at ensuring that a basic support system is put in place to cater to the needs of Indias ageing population which is expected to go up from 10% now to 19.5% by 2050. It is of the view that while catering to the needs of the elderly population of this size is challenging, it also presents an opportunity for the growth of the senior care industry, which is presently estimated at Rs 57,881 crore
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will launch the Asha Kirana-eye care at your doorstep scheme today. This scheme aims to reduce the prevalence of avoidable blindness and provides free eye checkups and surgeries.
"While progress is being made, there is scope to accelerate India's AI story by connecting the dots between different domains -- policy making, investments that are going into AI, skilling and R&D," said Patel.
DIMAPUR — District Health Society (DHS), Mon organised a free cataract surgery with intraocuiar lens (IOL) implantation eye camp, sponsored by National