From Financialexpress · Ojasvi Gupta · · 1m 10s
Goa Targets AI Economy with ₹250 Cr Fund
Goa plans ₹250 cr AI fund to create 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030.
In brief
Goa plans ₹250 cr AI fund to create 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030. Goa aims to build an AI economy beyond tourism by creating 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030 using a ₹250-crore innovation fund. Originally reported by Financialexpress.
Goa Unveils AI Policy
Goa has unveiled a new AI policy featuring a ₹250-crore innovation fund to create 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030.
“Goa has unveiled its new AI policy featuring a ₹250-crore innovation fund to create 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030”
State IT Minister Rohan Khaunte
State IT Minister Rohan Khaunte said Goa seeks to diversify its tourism-led economy and become a 'knowledge destination'.
“Goa seeks to diversify its tourism-led economy and emerge as a 'knowledge destination'”
AI Policy Targets 50,000 Professionals
The policy aims to create 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030 and align with the Centre’s IndiaAI Mission.
“The policy’s headline target is to create 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030”
Economic Diversification Need
Goa’s economy depends on tourism, which accounts for 16.43% of GDP and 40-45% of employment.
“tourism now accounts for about 16.43% of GDP and 40-45% of employment”
Goa’s AI Strategy
Goa plans to host AI research and creative work, not manufacturing, to build from Goa and scale up.
“Build from Goa, scale up from Goa”
AI Centre of Excellence
Goa signed MoUs with BITS Goa and Sirena Technologies to establish AI and robotics centers.
“The government has also signed an MoU with BITS Goa to establish an AI Centre of Excellence”
The takeaway
Goa aims to build an AI economy beyond tourism by creating 50,000 AI-ready professionals by 2030 using a ₹250-crore innovation fund.
