Google Cloud India and TechBharat Research Foundation have launched India’s first AI Centre of Excellence for Public Good in Visakhapatnam. The initiative marks a major milestone in advancing the IndiaAI Mission and strengthening the country’s Digital Public Infrastructure.
Located in Andhra Pradesh’s emerging governance and education hub, the centre will focus on developing AI solutions to address key public sector challenges. These include governance, citizen services, disaster management, education, land administration, and security.
A core part of this initiative is the TechBharat AI Fellowship, a national program aimed at training India’s brightest young minds to solve real-world public sector problems using artificial intelligence. The fellowship will be conducted three times a year, offering a 120-day on-site program that trains over 80 fellows and 100 interns annually. Participants will receive monthly stipends and accommodation while working closely with government departments to build deployable AI prototypes. They will also take part in national AI Hackathons for Public Good beginning late 2025 and will have access to co-developed curricula from TechBharat and Google Cloud.
As part of its support, Google Cloud will provide access to top-tier cloud infrastructure through the Google for Startups Cloud program, along with mentorship from industry experts and resources for technical, business, and community development.
“This collaboration signifies more than a partnership; it underscores India’s readiness to spearhead global initiatives in ethical, public-impact AI,” said Sridhar Gadhi, Founder of the TechBharat Foundation.
Ashish Wattal, Director of Public Sector at Google Cloud India, highlighted the initiative’s potential to create scalable and sustainable AI solutions. “We’re bringing our best technologies and talent to help solve real-world public sector challenges,” he said.
The first fellowship cohort will begin in October 2025, focusing on challenge statements from departments such as disaster management, industries and commerce, education, citizen services, and real-time governance. Future cohorts will aim to scale responsible AI adoption across public systems nationwide.
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