RAISE 2020 SUMMIT
                     RAISE 2020 SUMMIT
INTRODUCTION
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi 
inaugurated a mega virtual summit on 
Artificial Intelligence RAISE 2020- 
‘Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 
2020’ on October 5, 2020, at 7 PM.
Source: jagranjosh.com/
ORGANIZERS
 According to an official release from PMO, 
the mega virtual summit will be organized 
on October 5-9 2020 by 
 The Ministry of Electronics and Information 
Technology (MeitY)
 NITI Aayog.
Source: jagranjosh.com/
SABKA SAATH SABKA VIKAAS
 PM Narendra Modi plans on leveraging 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for inclusive 
development, representing India’s ‘AI for ALL’ 
strategy in the spirit for Sabka Saath Sabka 
Vikaas.
Source: jagranjosh.com/
PARTICIPANTS
 Over 15,000 stakeholders from across the 
research industry, academia and government 
representatives across the world have to 
participate in the mega summit of Artificial 
Intelligence (AI).
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THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL 
TECHNOLOGY FORUM:
 The National Educational Technology Forum 
is being formed. The form will aim at creating 
an e-Education unit to boost the digital 
content, digital infrastructure, and capacity. 
Source: ET Government
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
EMPOWERING VARIOUS SECTORS
 Artificial Intelligence will play a significant 
role in empowering agriculture, education, 
healthcare as well as creating the next 
generation of urban infrastructure and 
addressing urban issues like improving 
sewage systems, reducing traffic jams. 
 AI is expected to further help making our 
disaster management systems stronger. 
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GENERATING EMPLOYMENT
 There is enormous potential of Artificial 
Intelligence (AI) in generating employment 
and to bring further equity and delivery. 
 Artificial Intelligence (AI) will only become 
meaningful when it brings in a palpable 
improvement in the quality of life of ordinary 
Indians. 
Source: jagranjosh.com/
ABOUT ‘RAISE 2020’
 RAISE 2020 (Responsible AI for Social 
Empowerment 2020) will be a global meeting 
of minds to exchange ideas and charts a 
course for using AI for inclusion, social 
transformation, and empowerment in areas 
such as agriculture, healthcare, education, 
and smart mobility among other sectors.
Source: Twitter
SIGNIFICANCE OF RAISE 2020 FOR 
INDIA
 The mega virtual summit is part of the 
Indian government’s continuing support to 
the tech entrepreneurs and startups by 
providing recognition, exposure, and 
guidance.
 Industry analysts have also predicted that 
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could add up to 
$957 billion to India’s economy by 2035.
Source: Postman News
SESSIONS DURING MEGA VIRTUAL 
SUMMIT ‘RAISE 2020’
 Delegates and experts in policy, research, and 
innovation on artificial intelligence will join from 
across the globe in RAISE 2020.
 RAISE 2020 session will have a keynote from 
Assistant Secretary-General, Deputy Executive 
Director, UN Women, Anita Bhatia. The summit 
will also have an all-women panel, curated by UN 
Women.
 The mega summit will also feature some of the 
most exciting startups who have been working in 
Artificial Intelligence-related fields.
 Startups that will be chosen through AI Solution 
Challenge will showcase their solutions in the AI 
Startup Pitchfest.
Source: Janam Tv National