Massive boost to CM Naidu's Swarna Andhra @2047 vision

Now in a bid to accelerate technological and developmental journey of Andhra Pradesh, all 23 IITs have pledged comprehensive technology transfer and support. The important Pan IIT Andhra Pradesh 2026 declaration was released in presence of Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada. This is in line with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's vision of developing Andhra Pradesh as the global knowledge hub. And also to become India's number one state in technology and development. As part of the broader plan, Andhra government is seeking cooperation of IIT professionals, industry giants and academia. To understand the possible role of Pan IIT in the journey of Andhra Pradesh, we on Siddhartha MP spoke to the Vice Chairman of Pan IIT Alumni India. What is it that Pan IIT, IIT network of more than five lakh IITians, what are you doing to contribute to Andhra Pradesh's economy, Andhra Pradesh's development? Yes, that's why I am specifying that, that this summit has been only a beginning because it is not going to end here. Because right now this summit has been scheduled like that, that five panel discussion that are addressing the specific like ten pillars of Swarna Andhra Vision 2047, that is zero poverty, then green Andhra Pradesh, Swachh Andhra Pradesh, skilling, deep tech. So this and there are three roundtable discussions with IIT directors, with industry CXOs and startup and venture capitalists, so that to bring investment, bring innovation, bring incubation to Andhra Pradesh. Because Andhra Pradesh is right now leading that, Andhra Pradesh is primarily an agri-tech state right now, agricultural based. But then the vision of the Honorable Chief Minister is so great, so huge that he wants to achieve a 20% growth rate. And he wants to make Amravati deep tech capital of India. And that's why IITians are willing to do that. IITians are willing to bring investment into Andhra Pradesh. IITians are willing to bring incubation and innovation into Andhra Pradesh, like establishment of 10 industry chairs in Andhra Pradesh's state universities with the help of IIT. Well, at the same event, Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also announced that South Indian state will soon start quantum computing operations. The Chief Minister added that quantum computing operations would commence in Amravati from February next year in collaboration with IBM, TCS and L&T. Chief Minister Naidu hailed this development as the evolution of Andhra Pradesh as a producer and exporter of quantum hardware systems. Now, on the sidelines of the PAN-IIT Andhra Pradesh summit, Riyon's Principal Correspondent Siddharth Kempe also spoke to the Director of Amravati Quantum Valley. Take a listen.