Source: Times of India, Dt: 4.3.17.
HYDERABAD: In a major boost to Telangana's digitisation
efforts, the state on Friday inked an MoU with Google India after a meeting
between IT minister KT Rama Rao and company representatives.
Google India will provide Google Cloud credits and access to
all cloud platform to start-ups in T-hub as well as provide technical mentors
to Making government sites mobile-friendly, helping local businesses get
online, android courses for students to skill them in app development and, as
part of Google Cultural Institute project, creating a digital repository of
architectural and cultural heritage of the state is part of the plan.
The state also intends to train rural women through the
'Internet Saathi' programme. It will train women from Self-Help Groups and
women's federations overseen by Tata Trusts. These master trainers (Saathis)
will then train other women.
Thanking the state government for its support, Google India
director (public policy) Chetan Krishnaswamy said: "We are delighted to
support the government in its vision of a digitally empowered state. We look
forward to working with the state government to create an enabling environment
and ecosystem to help the people."
Praising Google, KTR said: "Google is a valuable
partner. Our mission is to digitise Telangana and a partnership with Google
will go a long way in ensuring our plans are achieved."
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