Post-budget 2018 Reaction Mr. Arvind Chandrasekhar, WW Government Affairs Lead, AMD

Cryptocurrency

The Finance Minister’s vision to evaluate the use block chain technology while clarifying Govt. of India’s stand on cryptocurrency is a great example of not throwing the baby out with the bath water.

We welcome the announcement for NITI Aayog to initiate a national programme on Artificial Intelligence. AMD being a primary provider in this area hopes to partner actively with the policy making body to bring world class standards to India.
The announcement on setting up of Centers of excellence for Artificial Intelligence is welcomed as this provides a consolidation of knowledge and a strong knowledge base that can be leveraged by the country.
We hope that by the active use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the “Operation Greens” to address price fluctuations in potato, tomato & onion are aided to provide forward thinking and better predictability to the farmers and consumers alike.

Digital

The Ekalavya Residential Schools should be modelled around technology strongly as it can play a significant role in leap-frogging the tribal children to bridge the gap they face today.
The proposal to roll out e-assessment is a welcome technology move and shows that we are truly moving towards a Digital India.

MSME

The additional focus being brought in a big way to the MSME sector paves the way for rapid adoption of technology which was badly needed for this sector.

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