Real Time Governance Society of Andhra Pradesh Government has won rewarding reviews from the much-celebrated Tech giant Mr Bill Gates who is also the chairman of the Gates Foundation.
The multi billionaire software guru and philanthropist Mr Gates is in Amaravati today wherein he visited RTGS centre at Andhra Pradesh Secretariat.
Spending an hour at the RTGS center, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu himself gave Bill Gates a detailed presentation on functioning of RTGS in rendering civic services by using data lake, AWARE 2.0, Whatsapp governance, Sanjeevani health project and Amaravati capital development.
As per a release from the CM’s office Bill Gates evinced keen interest and asked the Chief Minister for details on some of the subjects.
Mr Naidu apprised him on collecting public feedback on government services through RTGS wherein Mr Bill Gates appreciated the system and asked for steps being taken to protect the land records of people.
The CM informed him that GoAP is using blockchain technology and QR code to prevent tampering of land records.
Mr Bill Gates further enquired about the implementation of Sanjeevani health project being implemented in Kuppam constituency with the support of Gates Foundation.
To this the Chief Minister replied that the state government is maintaining the health record of all people using AI.
The Tech guru appreciated the efforts of the Chief Minister and opined that diagnostic services should be made available for the poor at low price.
Bill Gates also enquired about the Amaravati capital development, to which the Chief Minister said that Amaravati will be developed as a green and blue city.
In a separate meeting with ministers and senior officials the Chief Minister said that the visit of Bill Gates to Andhra Pradesh will pave way for further digital revolution.
Mr Bill Gates appreciated the vision of Mr Naidu and said that the Chief Minister is ahead in thinking amongst many global leaders.
Speaking of the Gates foundation he said that the Gates Foundation has been giving priority towards the health sector and has taken up several projects in this space.
He stressed the need for rendering health services to all and appreciated the Sanjeevani health project being implemented with Gates Foundation in Kuppam.
Similarly, Mr Bill Gates said that AI will be more useful in bringing reforms in the education sector and appreciated the efforts of the AP government in introducing technology in the agricultural sector for the benefit of farmers.
Recollecting his association with Mr Naidu, Bill Gates described Chandrababu Naidu as his good old friend and said that Mr Naidu had started implementing technology for public good way ahead than the others.
