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It may be recalled that with the initiative of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Quantum journey started in April last year.

Giving details to the media on the launch of Quantum Computers testing facility centre here on Thursday, PS Pradyumna, secretary to Chief Minister stated that it’s a dream come true for people of Andhra Pradesh, with the initiative of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for the first time in the country indigenous Quantum Computing testing facility is going to be launched on April 14. He said the Chief Minister insisted on bringing indigenous hardware component manufacturing ecosystem in Amaravati to promote Quantum technology. The SRM University contributed in this direction and made it accessible to students. The secretary said people enjoyed the fruits of computer technology for more than three decades and now it is time to switch over to AI and Quantum technology. He said the Chief Minister stressed the need for updating skills of youngsters as per the requirements of emerging quantum technology and following his call lakhs of students got enrolled for skill training programme. In IIT-Chennai itself 2.5 lakh students enrolled for skill training programme.

SRM-AP Vice-Chancellor Ch Satish Kumar and Quantum technology experts were present.