VIJAYAWADA: With abundant resources, skills and increasing employment opportunities in India, reverse migration will begin soon, observed Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Speaking on the topic “Technology - Governance - The Future” at the Raisina Dialogue Conference organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi on Saturday, he said as around 60% of global capability centers (GCCs) have come to India, reverse brain drain is inevitable. India is progressing rapidly because it is quick to adopt reforms in technology and telecommunications. Indians have played a crucial role in the development of several countries. The knowledge and expertise of Indians in the IT sector are well recognised globally, he highlighted.
Naidu said India is making rapid progress in green energy production, and it will soon reach the position of exporting energy.
Commenting on population management, he said many countries are facing the aging problem with an increase in elderly population.
In southern Indian States, the total fertility rate is around 1.5. Hence, the AP government has come up with a population management policy to increase the rate to 2.1, Naidu said.
An awareness is being created, encouraging families to have two or more children, and several incentives will be provided to families having more than two children, he said.
Naidu suggested that countries facing the problem of aging population focus on population management.
As part of the initiative, the Andhra Pradesh government has decided to provide Rs 25,000 financial assistance for the birth of a third child along with a monthly support of Rs 1,000. Incentives such as child care leave are also being considered, he said.
The Chief Minister said Amaravati will be developed as a Creative City. With AI data centers, Andhra Pradesh will soon become a destination for Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. The State has become a business-friendly destination with modern infrastructure, he highlighted.
The Raisina Dialogue invited a State Chief Minister for the first time since its inception in 2016. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, intellectuals, experts and strategists from 110 countries participated in the programme.