News Excerpt:

The honorable Prime Minister of India addressed the World Government Summit as India was a Guest of Honor at the summit. India also won the 9th Gov Tech award at the summit in Dubai.

About The World Government Summit:

• It is a global, neutral, non-profit organization dedicated to shaping the future of governments. 
• The World Governments Summit is a global knowledge exchange platform for governments that was established in 2013 in Dubai, UAE.
• The Summit, in its various activities, explores the agenda of the next generation of governments, focusing on harnessing innovation and technology to solve universal challenges facing humanity.
• Mission: To Inspire and Enable the Next Generation of Governments.
• Vision: To become the global platform for shaping future governments.
• This year’s theme was 'Shaping Future Governments' where the conversation involved governments, international organizations, thought leaders, and private sector leaders from around the globe for international cooperation and to enable governments to identify innovative solutions for future challenges.
• Discussions centered on the six following critical topics: 
  • Government Acceleration and Transformation, 
  • Artificial Intelligence and The Next Frontiers, 
  • Reimagining Development and Future Economies, 
  • Future Societies and Education, 
  • Sustainability and The New Global Shifts, and 
  • Urbanization and Global Health Priorities.

About the GovTech Award:

• “The GovTech Prize” is presented to government entities, central or local, worldwide to recognize creative and innovative solutions that address pressing challenges and/or create exceptional government service experiences. 
• The award aims to recognize solutions that adopt novel approaches and techniques efficiently leveraging technology to solve problems affecting a large segment of the population and provide tangible benefits with the ability to expand geographically across borders.
• India has secured the prestigious 9th GovTech Prize for its pioneering endeavors in AI-powered government services, at the World Government Summit 2024. 
• The award recognized the remarkable efforts of the Ministry for Road Transport & Highways, Government of India, for its transformative project known as iRASTE. 
• • iRASTE, a collaborative initiative involving the government, industry, and academia, is revolutionizing road safety through the integration of AI technology.
  • By harnessing predictive insights generated by AI algorithms, iRASTE endeavors to prevent accidents before they occur, thus mitigating the risk of fatalities and injuries on Indian roads.
  • The project's objectives are ambitious yet attainable, with a targeted 50% reduction in road accidents anticipated in urban areas. Additionally, iRASTE aims to significantly diminish black spots within the city's road network, further enhancing safety and efficiency in transportation systems.