Sridhar Babu Inaugurates Green Skills, Applied AI Centre in Hyderabad

CoE on green skills, Applied AI opened

IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu on Friday inaugurated a Green Skills and Applied AI Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad. The facility will prepare graduates for emerging opportunities at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), sustainability and industry, with a dedicated track focused on Green Pharma.

The centre is part of a national network of five Centres of Excellence established by 1M1B and Microsoft in collaboration with MeitY Startup Hub. It has been set up with the support of the State Information Technology and Industries Departments.

Practical training across emerging sectors

According to a release from the Minister’s office, the CoE will equip technology and science graduates with industry-relevant skills and connect them with emerging opportunities. Its hands-on learning programme will cover Applied AI, Green Pharma, solar energy, electric vehicles and wind energy.

The industry-linked approach is intended to help graduates build practical capabilities and gain exposure to the skills and technologies shaping the future of pharma. The focus on applied learning links the centre’s training to both technology use and sustainability-related sectors identified in the programme.

“Gen Z will drive the next wave of AI and green innovation. As young people code, build businesses and explore the possibilities of AI, I urge them to use their skills not just to create successful enterprises, but to solve real-world challenges,” Mr.Sridhar Babu said.

Industry partnerships and AI challenge

Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director and President of Microsoft India Development Centre, Manav Subodh, founder and Chief Mentor of 1M1B, and others participated in the inauguration.

Eight MoUs were signed on the occasion between 1M1B and industry partners WindStream Energy Technologies, SCL Lifesciences, Emball’ISO India Packaging, Vimta Labs, Knowvation Learnings, CIEL HR Services, Arah Infotech and MSys Inc.

An #AIForMyCity challenge was also launched to encourage young people to develop AI-powered solutions to real-world problems. The challenge adds an innovation-focused component to the centre’s broader effort to connect youth with applied AI, green skills and industry-linked learning.

Source: The Hindu