{"id":109118,"date":"2026-01-17T13:33:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=109118"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:33:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T08:03:06","slug":"goa-wins-best-performer-on-the-occasion-of-national-startup-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=109118","title":{"rendered":"Goa wins \u2018Best Performer\u2019 on the occasion of National Startup Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Minister Rohan Khaunte outlines roadmap to on AI, emerging technologies and IT-based employment for Goan Youth<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goa Khabar : The Government of Goa is set to soon launch an AI-assisted Chatbot to enhance e-governance services across the state. Announcing this, in the Goa Legislative Assembly today, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics &amp; Communications, Rohan Khaunte, also highlighted that Goa has been awarded the \u2018Best Performer\u2019 in the B-category by the Central Government on the occasion of National Startup Day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Responding to the Calling Attention motion raised by Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco, Rohan Khaunte elaborated on the ITE&amp;C Department\u2019s focused efforts toward digital connectivity, skill development, infrastructure expansion and initiatives aimed at creating local employment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that initiatives like Har Ghar Fibre, which provides last-mile connectivity and the Goa AI Mission 2027, which aims to build a strong, inclusive and future-ready AI ecosystem are transforming the state\u2019s digital landscape. Under the Mission, an AI Advisory Council has been constituted to guide policy formation. The soon-to-be-launched AI-assisted Chatbot will further strengthen e-governance and citizen engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Rohan Khaunte further shared that policies such as the Startup Policy and IT Policy have been drafted collaboratively with industry and academia. Goa is now home to 760 DPIIT-registered startups, with 33% being women-led, reflecting the state\u2019s commitment to inclusive entrepreneurship. Startups have received 5 crore in funding, underscoring the government\u2019s focus on innovation and enterprise growth.<\/p>\n<p>The minister also noted that government policies are not only creating jobs but also fostering a supportive environment for digital nomads and remote workers. Programs such as Work from Goa and First Fridays promote remote work and creative opportunities, positioning Goa as a Design and Creative Capital, rather than replicating traditional IT hubs.<\/p>\n<p>The minister stated that over 100 creative enterprises currently operate in the state. At the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Tuem, both drone manufacturing and anti-drone technology companies, along with R&amp;D-driven startups, have already established operations. Other upcoming initiatives include the Drone Policy and a Drone Park in Cortarim.<\/p>\n<p>Education and upskilling remain central to these efforts. While youth scoring over 70% in academics are able to secure jobs through campus placements, targeted skill development programs are being implemented for those with lower scores. The ITE&amp;C Department is also advancing Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 readiness, emphasizing human-centric, sustainable and resilient industrial growth. Focus areas include AI, automation, robotics and smart manufacturing, aligned with skill development and job creation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister Rohan Khaunte outlines roadmap to on AI, emerging technologies and IT-based employment for Goan Youth &nbsp; Goa Khabar : The Government of Goa is set to soon launch an AI-assisted Chatbot to enhance e-governance services across the state. Announcing this, in the Goa Legislative Assembly today, Minister for Information Technology, Electronics &amp; Communications, Rohan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25169,"featured_media":109119,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,155],"tags":[3794],"class_list":["post-109118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-6","category-155","tag-featured"],"read":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/25169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=109118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109120,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109118\/revisions\/109120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/109119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=109118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=109118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=109118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}