The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's tableau participating in this year's
Republic Day Parade
will showcase the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across various sectors and industries.
Ministry of Electronics and IT Director, JL Gupta, told news agency ANI, said, "This time the tableau showcased by the Ministry of Electronics and IT mainly covers AI-based technology and how AI can be helpful to the public."
"You can see a teacher wearing a VR headset teaching the children. AI's use in logistics has also been showcased, and its involvement in cattle management has also been highlighted," he said.
"Apart from this, how AI can be helpful in the health sector has also been showcased in the tableau. As per the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding electronic manufacturing, we have tried to include semiconductor chips as well," he added.
Reports also suggest that the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) tableau will showcase the
Chandrayaan-3
as its primary highlight. The ISRO tableau features the launch of Chandrayaan-3 as well as its successful landing on the south pole of the moon. The Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon's South Pole on August 23 last year.
The tableau is also said to highlight the landing point, which was named Shiv Shakti Point.
A total of 25 tableaus, including 16 from various States and Union territories and 9 from central government departments, will be on display at the Republic Day parade this year. France's President Emmanuel Macron is the chief guest at the event.
Chairpersons of 250 PACS to witnesses R-Day Parade
Chairpersons of around 250 beneficiary Primary Agricultural Credit Society (PACS) and their spouses from 24 states and two UTs will witness the
Republic Day Parade 2024
at Kartavyapath as 'Special Guest' of the Government of India. The officials said that the Ministry of Cooperation, in coordination with the Ministry of Defence, is hosting the special guests.
The Ministry of Cooperation said that it has taken more than 54 initiatives in a short span of time. “Computerisation of PACS project is one of the major initiatives of the Ministry under which 63,000 PACS are being computerised with the total financial outlay of Rs 2,516 crores,” the ministry said.
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