The Telangana State government has launched the AI Rising Grand Challenge to resolve the public sector issues. State chief minister A Revanth Reddy inaugurated the initiative for serving as a unified data exchange, bringing together high-quality datasets from various government departments and partner organizations.
An official release stated that the platform will support the development, testing, and scaling of AI solutions in real-world scenarios by providing secure and structured access to these datasets, as well as multiple other functionalities. It will also act as a catalyst for collaboration across government, startups, industry, and academia, accelerating innovation and the adoption of AI in the state.
The State IT Electronics and Communication Department, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is driving the Grand Challenge with other key ecosystem enablers. The Challenge seeks to identify, support, and implement cutting-edge AI-first solutions to address critical challenges across sectors overseen by the government. The Telangana AI Rising Grand Challenge focuses on high-impact use cases across key sectors, such as education, healthcare, public transport, and more.
From interactive learning tools for students and predictive healthcare models to AI-powered tools, the challenge aims to tap into the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in improving governance, enhancing citizen service delivery, and driving innovation in the public sector. The winner of the challenge for each use case will receive a cash prize of 15 lakh rupees to implement pilot projects within the state of Telangana.