New Delhi, NFAPost: While virtually inaugurating a two-day symposium on the Quantum Computing Ecosystem, Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Rajiv Chandrasekhar stated that disruptive role of quantum computing is going to be the next big idea that will disrupt technology in general and computing in particular.
The minister also emphasised that technologies such as quantum computing will be at the core of India’s economic expansion in the India decade.
The minister said it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to create an India centric quantum tech ecosystem with partners and players around the world.
“We are working together to build an ecosystem of innovation, along with startups, R&D laboratories, and higher education institutions. Quantum computing will be at the core of the growth and expansion in India’s techade,” said Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Rajiv Chandrasekhar.
He also said beside building capabilities in quantum and high performance computing, there is a need to build consumer products, digital products, devices and solutions and allow more digital empowerment of the 1.2 billion Indians who will be connected to the internet by 2025-2026.
The Minister also added there is need to really work together to build a complete quantum ecosystem of innovation, startups, research labs, higher academic institutions, domestic companies, foreign companies, foreign academics for creating an India centric quantum ecosystem that works very well with other partners and players around the world.
