On Friday, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced that by 2023, more than 30 lakh members of the federal and state governments would receive training and exposure to cutting-edge technologies like blockchain, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI).
Along with the Wadhwani Institute of Technology and Policy (WITP) and the Capacity Building Commission, he claimed there are 25 central training institutions, 33 state-level administrative training institutions, and other civil service training institutions that will work together to accomplish this noble goal.
The Minister of State for Personnel, Singh, stated that data-driven decision making through the use of analytics, blockchain for safeguarding records and certificates, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can detect frauds in GST and income tax returns.
He predicted that soon, similar methods would be used in administration and daily work by civil servants.
According to Singh, the usage of technology in governance has played a significant role in India’s growth story under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He cited a few examples of technology adoption, including the use of Aadhaar for vaccine rollout and vaccine delivery via drones in challenging terrain, or the JAM trinity, which links Indians’ Jan Dhan accounts, mobile numbers, and Aadhaar cards to stop the leakage of government subsidies through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
At a two-day workshop on “Emerging Technology for Good Governance” for heads of Central Training Institutions (CTIs) and State level Administrative Training Institutions (ATIs) at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) here, the minister made this statement in his closing remarks.
He said that one must constantly be on the lookout for fresh scientific knowledge that can advance efforts and results while remaining open to emerging trends in science and technology.
According to Singh, Prime Minister Modi has infused technology with innovation into government.
He stressed that for a country as large and diverse as India, the adoption of technology is rather vital to assure far-reaching government. He claimed that it is fairly obvious that in times of uncertainty and shifting governance concerns, technology is and will be the go-to resource.
Singh emphasised that when it comes to technical education, the nation and its people are advancing quickly.
Children are taught coding and robotics in schools, and he claimed that as new generations of workers enter the job, technology will only advance.
