New Delhi, 8 March (IANS). Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday attended the foundation stone laying ceremony of Microsoft’s proposed India Development Center (IDC) campus in Noida.
The proposed Noida campus spread over 15 acres, which has 1.1 million sq ft -manufactured area, will serve as a hub for advancement in AI, Cloud and security, further expanding the presence of Microsoft IDC in the country.
“With the proposed Noida Campus, Microsoft will continue its pace to strengthen India’s AI capabilities and support engineering talent and digital innovation,” the company said in a statement.
Rajiv Kumar, Managing Director and Chairman of Microsoft IDC, said, “The foundation stone ceremony of our new Noida Campus reflects Microsoft’s commitment to carry forward the Advanceing Responsible AI Innovation, which empowering all communities, businesses and citizens.”
The proposed facility will attract top talent from India and the world and empower them for innovation in AI, cloud and security, which will have a positive impact on the lives of billions of people worldwide.
Kumar said, “We appreciate the cooperation of the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Noida Authority in realizing this vision and are grateful to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for appearing on the occasion.”
This facility will accelerate digital changes, promote AI skilling opportunities, strengthen deep partnerships with Uttar Pradesh and help India to become AI-Fund Nations.
Microsoft IDC has a strong appearance in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Noida. Microsoft IDC is the company’s largest R&D center outside the Redmond Headquarters in America.
Earlier this year, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announced several AI partnerships in the country, including the ‘Bharat AI Mission’ MoU with the government to provide skills to 5 lakh people.
As part of the MoU, Microsoft and India AI will jointly provide skills to 5,00,000 persons by 2026, including students, teachers, developers, government officials and women entrepreneurs.
They will also establish an AI Center of Excellence called ‘AI Catalists’ to promote rural AI innovation and support 100,000 AI Innovators and Developers through Hacathan, Community-construction Solutions and AI Marketplace.
-IANS
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