Government of Telangana inks MoU with Microsoft

HYDERABAD: The Government of Telangana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Microsoft Corporation India. Under the MoU, Microsoft will help the Government explore cloud, machine learning and mobile based solutions to improve citizen services, education, healthcare and agriculture in the state.

Microsoft India will work with the Government of Telangana to support the development of cloud and mobile-based solutions and support the use of machine learning and advanced visualization to help solve challenges in the fields of education, agriculture and healthcare.

The Government of Telangana has been an ardent promoter of ICT solutions, particularly in the fields of agriculture, citizen service delivery, education and healthcare. Having crossed 7 crore online transactions through MeeSeva, the Government of Telangana believes that the state is miles ahead when compared to other states with its robust citizen service delivery platform. The State has also launched an innovative ICT enabled solution for government schools called Telangana State Computer Literacy and Skills in Schools (TS-CLASS) to revolutionize the way students are taught. Additionally, the Government, in collaboration with various partners, has deployed IoT enabled solutions such as healthcare teleconsulting for remote geographies and online marketplace cum support platform for farmers.

Jayesh Ranjan IAS, Secretary, ITE&C, Government of Telangana, said, “The Government believes that ICT is the key to building not only a stronger economy but also an efficient and effective governance system. Through this partnership of ours with Microsoft, we are confident about bringing in advanced solutions pertaining to our initiatives under Digital Telangana program.”

Commenting about the MoU, Anil Bhansali, Managing Director, Microsoft India, said, “Over the past year, we have experimented with cloud, mobile and machine learning based solutions for better citizen connect as well as to help students, farmers and patients in India. We are delighted to bring many of those learnings to Telangana and explore new use for these world-class technologies. We believe technology should empower every Indian, and today’s MOU will take us further in that journey.”