Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh today inaugurated the eSeva Kendra at Manipur Information Technology Park, Mantripukhri, and called upon the state’s youth to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies to strengthen Manipur’s presence in the IT sector.
The Chief Minister was speaking at the one-day BHASHINI Manipur Rajyam Workshop organised by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Manipur. He appreciated the BHASHINI initiative for using AI-based language technologies to bridge linguistic barriers and facilitate communication among the 33 linguistic communities of Manipur.
He stressed the importance of making digital government services accessible in people’s own languages, particularly in remote areas, and said AI could expand opportunities in education, healthcare and public service delivery. He assured government support to young people seeking to develop skills and pursue opportunities in information technology.
During the programme, the state government and Microsoft exchanged a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in AI, digital governance, emerging technologies, capacity building and digital skilling.
The Chief Minister also presented training and placement certificates to selected candidates under the HCLTech TechBee Programme, through which the state government sponsors ¹ 50,000 per student. Of the 116 students trained so far, 57 have completed training and joined HCLTech as full-time employees while continuing their graduation.
He interacted with the placed candidates, encouraging them to make the most of opportunities in the IT sector. Winners of a hackathon championship were also felicitated, while technology, innovation and startup initiatives were showcased at stalls inspected by the Chief Minister.
The eSeva Kendra aims to bring government services closer to citizens by providing assisted access to digital platforms and administrative services.
The programme was attended by Information Technology Secretary Somorjit Salam, Digital India BHASHINI Division CEO Amitabh Nag, Microsoft Public Sector Chief Technology Officer Keshri Kumar Asthana, HCLTech Associate Vice-President Thirumurugan Subbaraj, and other officials and representatives.