IndiaAI Mission and UPDESCO ink MoU to build Uttar Pradesh AI ecosystem

Key facts

• The MoU was exchanged during the Uttar Pradesh AI and Health Innovation Conference between Anurag Yadav, Principal Secretary, IT and Electronics Department, Uttar Pradesh, and Abhishek Singh, Chief Executive Officer of the IndiaAI Mission.
• UPDESCO will act as the state nodal agency for implementation.
• A total of 65 Data and AI Labs are proposed to be set up across the state under the IndiaAI Mission.
• At present, two such labs are operational at National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) centres in Lucknow and Gorakhpur, while another has been established in Pilibhit with industry support.
• The state government has already approved the establishment of 49 additional Data and AI Labs, with implementation currently underway.
• The labs will be equipped with modern infrastructure and advanced technical resources to support hands-on AI training.