Patna, August 21: A major initiative has been taken in Bihar to promote innovation, development of technological capabilities and new employment opportunities in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Department of Information Technology, Government of Bihar and Congenius AI. The MoU was signed in the presence of Information Technology Minister Mr. Nitish Mishra.
To develop Bihar as an AI enabled state and encourage development of AI based infrastructure, products, services and technology solutions in the state. On the occasion, Minister Mr. Nitish Mishra said that Bihar is rapidly moving towards a better future with artificial intelligence. Hon'ble Chief Minister Mr. Samrat Chaudhary's vision is to make Bihar a technologically empowered, innovation driven and future ready state. Investments in AI and emerging technologies, development of highly skilled technical talent, and creation of new employment opportunities for the youth are key steps towards realizing this vision. He said Convengeness AI is one of India's leading AI-native technology companies, working in the field of building large-scale AI infrastructure and deploying AI solutions. The company works with a team of more than 500 professionals in the fields of technology, educational design, impact assessment, and change management. The company has partnerships and ongoing engagements with several states and union territories.
Minister Shri Nitish Mishra said that this collaboration will accelerate AI innovation, skill development, technology deployment, and employment generation in the state. The investment will create over 100 direct employment opportunities as well as create locally highly skilled technical capabilities and create new opportunities for the youth.
This collaboration will accelerate AI innovation, skill development, technology deployment, and job creation in the state, and encourage the creation of highly skilled technical talent locally. The MoU was signed by Mr. Shahnawaz Ahmed Niazi, Deputy Secretary on behalf of the Department and Mr. Jayraj Bhattacharya, Chief Executive Officer on behalf of ConveGenius.AI. It is to be noted that the Department of Information Technology, Government of Bihar is continuously taking steps to digitally empower the state, be innovative and future-proof through AI and emerging technologies.