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Haryana CM meets World Bank to push AI, digital governance plans
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met a World Bank delegation in Chandigarh on Wednesday to discuss AI, digital governance and skill development. Saini stressed that technology must directly improve citizen services…
The Story in Brief
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met a World Bank delegation in Chandigarh on Wednesday to discuss AI, digital governance and skill development. Saini stressed that technology must directly improve citizen services and transparency, not remain innovation for its own sake, according to an official release.
The World Bank, which has developed an AI Sandbox with the state government, will showcase Haryana's initiatives at the Korea Digital Summit from October 19-22. Saini urged the bank to fast-track the Haryana AI and Development Project, which includes an AI Gurukul for youth skills, a dedicated AI model for decision-making, and an Air Quality Decision Support System. The state's Parivar Pehchan Patra will be upgraded to PPP 2.0. Saini said 250 companies joined a recent Innovation Challenge under the Sandbox.
The Indian Opinion
Haryana's AI pitch at the Korea Digital Summit is a smart branding move, but the real test is whether the AI Gurukul and PPP 2.0 actually improve outcomes for the common citizen, not just generate press releases. The narrative that technology alone transforms governance ignores past failures in e-governance projects and data privacy concerns around Family IDs. Watch whether the Air Quality Decision Support System produces measurable drops in pollution or remains another dashboard. Only results, not showcases, will matter.
Source: rediff.com
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