AI at core of Andhra’s education vision’: CM Naidu signs 7 MoUs at India AI Impact Summit
The Andhra Pradesh government signed a Letter of Intent with IBM India to skill one lakh learners over the next three to five years in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing.
By Newsmeter Network
New Delhi: Placing education at the heart of Andhra Pradesh’s Artificial Intelligence roadmap, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday oversaw the signing of seven key Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and Letters of Intent at the India AI Impact Summit held at Bharat Mandapam.
The agreements, largely focused on higher education, skilling, quantum technologies and school transformation, underline the State’s strategy to build its AI ecosystem by empowering students — from classrooms to research labs.
1 lakh learners to be skilled with IBM
The Andhra Pradesh government signed a Letter of Intent with IBM India to skill one lakh learners over the next three to five years in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing.
The collaboration will provide access to IBM’s global digital learning platforms, enabling industry-aligned training and strengthening the State’s future-ready technology workforce pipeline.
UNICC to set up AI and Quantum Centre in Amaravati
A Letter of Intent was signed with the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) to establish a Centre of Excellence for AI and Quantum at Amaravati Quantum Valley in 2026.
With decades of experience serving UN agencies and international organisations, UNICC is expected to bring global standards in secure and sovereign AI. The proposed centre aims to position Amaravati as a digital hub aligned with UN-grade security and governance frameworks.
First NIELIT Deemed university campus in South India
In a major higher education milestone, the State signed an MoU with the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) to establish its first Deemed-to-be University campus in South India, dedicated to Quantum and AI education.
Supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and with land and infrastructure provided by the State, the campus is expected to emerge as a national hub for emerging technology talent.
AI academies in 50+ colleges; state-level AI Sandbox
An MoU with Cabilo AI will introduce AI academies across more than 50 higher education institutions in Andhra Pradesh. The initiative includes AI-integrated curricula, faculty development, applied use cases and innovation labs aimed at improving employability outcomes.
Additionally, through the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS), the government will establish a State-level AI Sandbox in partnership with Calibo Inc., providing a secure environment to design, test and validate AI solutions for governance and public service delivery.
WISER Talent Hub under Amaravati Quantum Valley
The State also partnered with Washington Institute for STEM, Entrepreneurship and Research (WISER) to establish a Centre of Excellence and Talent Hub under the Amaravati Quantum Valley initiative.
The programme, which has already trained over 62,000 learners, targets 3.5 lakh learners in 2026 and 6 lakh in 2027.
A three-tier talent funnel will identify top performers for advanced applied tracks and industry-ready capstone programmes with 1,000 elite quantum performers groomed annually for global exposure.
Swadeshi AI stack and statewide AI tech hub
In collaboration with BharatGen, NexGen and IBM, Andhra Pradesh signed a Letter of Intent to launch a Statewide AI Tech Hub built on a five-layer Swadeshi AI Stack.
The platform will integrate 22 Indian languages, over 500 sovereign GPUs and indigenous large language models to support governance, welfare delivery, agriculture, MSMEs and education. It is designed to enable department-ready AI applications within a unified and secure state framework.
AI Tutor for every school student
Extending the AI mission to school education, the government signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in partnership with Bodhan AI to introduce an AI Tutor across government, aided and private schools.
The AI Tutor will be fully aligned with SCERT textbooks, targeting 98 per cent curriculum accuracy with safeguards against unsafe content. The rollout will follow a three-phase model — design, pilot in over 100 schools and statewide expansion — with defined uptime benchmarks of 95 to 97 per cent.
The platform will function as State-owned Digital Public Infrastructure, ensuring data sovereignty, parental consent and compliance with the DPDP Act 2023, while supporting teachers rather than replacing them.
Education-led AI transformation
With these agreements, Andhra Pradesh has signalled that artificial intelligence is not merely an economic lever but a comprehensive educational mission. From school classrooms to advanced quantum research centres, the State is positioning its next generation at the forefront of the AI and quantum era, the Chief Minister said.
