Google Launches $10 Billion Digitization Fund in India
- Posted By
10Pointer
- Categories
Economy
- Published
14th Jul, 2020
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- An investment of $10 billion (Rs 75,000 crore) in India which will be utilised in another five to seven years to digitize the Indian Economy.
- The fund will be used to accelerate Google’s effort through a mix of Investments, partnerships, operations, infrastructure, and ecosystem investments.
- Focussed area:
- Enabling affordable access and Information to every Indian in their own language.
- Providing various services relevant to the unique needs of India.
- Empowering business to embark in digital transformation
- Leveraging technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for social good areas like Healthcare, education and agriculture.
- Google will partner with CBSE and provide new initiatives to digitize classrooms.
- Google grants $1 million to the Kaivalya Education Foundation through Global Distance Learning Fund which is a part of google.org, aims to help teachers in delivering virtual education.
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