Let us all journey together to achieve the goal of making Andhra Pradesh a developed state… Let us create history – Nara Lokesh
Bharath (Digital) National News
By – Raja Pentapati – AP Bureau Chief —————————————————————-
AMARAVATI , OCT 3
AP Education, IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh said that our team is working with a common goal to make Andhra Pradesh a developed state.
IT and Education Minister Nara Lokesh, who inaugurated the Pan IIT AP Summit-2026, said that the government’s goal is to make AP number one in the country in all sectors.
He said that AP plays a key role in the goals of a developed India and is providing a fast-track administrative system for investments. Proposals for the establishment of a Pan-IIT Andhra Fund, Mentor Network and a permanent council in Amaravati were made at the summit.
He clarified that the coalition government is working to make Andhra Pradesh the top state in the country in all sectors. He expressed confidence that AP is playing a key role in achieving the goals of a developed India set by the central government and that India will reach a higher level in the next 10 years.
He said that he personally sends every update to investors and project promoters; that policy processes are being completed ahead of schedule. He said that 16,000 teachers have been appointed in the state; that AI tools are being used to find solutions to the reasons for delays in notifications in the past.
He said that 50 percent of the state legislators are youth and that there are 17 new ministers in Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s cabinet. Corporate CEOs, unicorn founders, investors, IIT directors, technical experts and policy makers participated in the summit held at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Kalavedika in Vijayawada.
The summit featured proposals for a Rs.500 crore Pan-IIT Andhra Fund, a global IIT mentor network, industry-research chairs and a permanent Pan-IIT Council in Amaravati. The summit not only discussed investment deals but also discussed issues that will make Andhra Pradesh a hub for deep tech, innovation and advanced manufacturing.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Deep Tech will transform industries, public services and education
The focus was on opportunities for AP in future technology sectors such as quantum technology, semiconductors and data centres, and research-industry partnerships. The development of space, defence manufacturing, drones and advanced manufacturing sectors in the state was discussed.
The Pan IIT AP Summit brainstormed on future technologies and development sectors. Topics such as AI, deep tech, quantum technology, semiconductors, data centres, defence-space manufacturing, drones, green energy, medtech, agritech, water security and AI-based governance were discussed. The summit focused on formulating a roadmap for technology-driven development in AP through partnerships between IITs-Industry-Government-Investors.
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