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Sitharaman calls for startup tech deployment beyond cities, pilots
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said startup-developed technologies with public applications should be deployed across districts and government hospitals, not restricted to urban pilots. Speaking at the Rajasthan Yuva Conclave in…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said startup-developed technologies with public applications should be deployed across districts and government hospitals, not restricted to urban pilots. Speaking at the Rajasthan Yuva Conclave in Jaipur, she said government support must go beyond funding to ensure immediate public use, citing an AI-based tool for early screening of children's developmental issues.
During an interaction, Sitharaman discussed AI in banking with Advarisk, a Rajasthan startup that works with over 100 financial institutions to detect fraud and reduce NPAs. Separately, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma launched the Rajasthan Startup Quest and distributed over Rs 182 crore under PM Awas Yojana. Sitharaman is in Jaipur for the BRICS FMCBG meetings on August 12-13.
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Some claim startups serve only urban markets or that government funding alone is enough. Sitharaman's push for wider deployment is overdue, but the real test is execution, will districts have the staff and equipment to use AI tools? The government must invest in last-mile readiness, not just announcements. A telling number: how many of the 33 startups funded at the event will have working installations in government hospitals by next year?
Source: timesnownews.com
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