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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday announced three Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence (CoEs) focused on healthcare, agriculture and sustainable cities. The CoEs will be led by top educational institutions, in consortium with industry partners and startups. "The three CoEs in AI-healthcare, agriculture and sustainable cities', will democratise AI innovations and research to revolutionise healthcare delivery, strengthen food security and address critical urban challenges. These CoEs led by our top academic institutions will strengthen India's AI capabilities and power the growth of India's AI ecosystem," Pradhan said. "The CoEs in AI will emerge as temples of global public good. The talent and zeal that Bharat is blessed with, in the times ahead, these CoEs will be a key element of global public policy and also emerge as solution-providers of the world. "I am confident that the CoEs will give further impetus to the startup ecosystem in our country, help
The Sports Ministry has approved six centres as the Khelo India Centre of Excellence (KISCE) and they will now be upgraded at a consolidated budget estimate of Rs 67.32 crore for FY 2020-21 and subsequent four years in an effort to identify and groom Olympic level talent.The States of Assam, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Sikkim and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, have been identified in the second leg.The centers identified in each state and the financial support extended includes:Assam: States Sports Academy, Sarusajai- Rs 7.96 croreMeghalaya: J N S Complex, Shillong, Meghalaya- Rs 8.39 croreDaman & Diu: New Sports Complex Silvassa- Rs 8.05 croreMadhya Pradesh: MP State Academy- Rs 19 croreMaharashtra: Shree Shivchhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune- Rs 16 croreSikkim: Paljor Stadium, Gangtok - Rs 7.91 croreSpeaking about the initiative Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju in an official statement said, ..