Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 7: The government of Jammu and Kashmir convened a high level Steering Committee meeting, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary (PwD) Anil Kumar Singh, to deliberate on adopting and mainstreaming Artificial Intelligence (AI) across key governance sectors in the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by the senior officials including Secretary, Information Technology, Dr. Piyush Singla, CEO JaKeGA Mahima Madan, technical experts and representatives from leading institutions like IIT, NHSRC and BISAG-N. The objective of the meeting was to explore the potential of AI-driven solutions in enhancing the public service delivery, improving operational efficiency and enabling data-driven decision-making. The meeting emphasised on identifying and adapting successful AI use cases being implemented in other States and Union Territories to suit the specific requirements of Jammu and Kashmir. It was informed that the priority sectors identified for AI integration included public works, disaster management, healthcare, agriculture, education, transport, finance and road safety.
Key application areas discussed included predictive analytics for disaster forecasting, satellite-based monitoring, AI-enabled diagnostics in healthcare, intelligent traffic and crime analysis systems besides smart learning and assessment tools in education. It was decided that all the Administrative Departments will prepare comprehensive, sector-specific AI roadmaps with clearly defined implementation timelines. Technical agencies and academic institutions will extend necessary support in solution design, pilot implementation and capacity building.
Additionally, the focus will be placed on identifying low-hanging use cases for early adoption to demonstrate quick and measurable outcomes. This initiative marks a significant step towards leveraging the emerging technologies for good governance and positioning Jammu and Kashmir as a forward-looking, digitally empowered Union Territory. |
