UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay Takes Charge as CEO of IndiaAI Mission

Saurabh Vijay CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has assumed the charge as the Chief Executive Officer of the IndiaAI Mission. Sudeep Shrivastava who is the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has also assumed the charge as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). This appointment are crucial as India are expanding the AI infrastructure.

Saurabh Vijay Takes Charge as the CEO of IndiaAI Mission

The IndiaAI Mission has officially announced the appointment of Saurabh Vijay as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

This announcement was made through the Mission’s official social media platform and where it welcomed the new leadership team and expressed the confidence in achieving the mission’s objectives under their guidance.

At the same time, Sudeep Shrivastava, who is the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) also assumed charge as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Mission.

Who is Saurabh Vijay?

Saurabh Vijay is the 1998-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Maharashtra cadre.

He is a civil engineering graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and he has held the several important administrative positions during his career.

Before joining UIDAI, he served as the,

• Principal Secretary (Expenditure), Government of Maharashtra
• Senior administrative positions in public finance and governance
• CEO of UIDAI

Sudeep Shrivastava Becomes the COO of IndiaAI Mission

Alongside the with the appointment of Saurabh Vijay, Sudeep Shrivastava has assumed charge as the Chief Operating Officer of the IndiaAI Mission.

As the Joint Secretary in MeitY and he has been associated with the several digital governance and technology initiatives.

His appointment is also expected to strengthen the operational coordination and execution across various pillars of the India AI Mission.

What is the IndiaAI Mission?

The IndiaAI Mission is the Government of India’s flagship program which is aimed at to building a comprehensive artificial intelligence ecosystem in the country.

It was launched in the month of March 2024, the mission seeks to promote the,

• AI innovation
• Indigenous AI models
• AI infrastructure
• Talent development
• Research and development
• Responsible AI adoption

The initiative is set to implemented by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

₹10,372 Crore For IndiaAI Mission

The Government has already approved the IndiaAI Mission in the March 2024 with a total financial outlay of the ₹10,372 Crore.

This mission aims to position the India as a global leader in the artificial intelligence by creating a robust digital infrastructure and supporting innovation across sectors.

Key objectives includes the,

• Building sovereign AI capabilities
• Supporting the startups and researchers
• Creating AI-ready datasets
• Developing foundational AI models
• Expanding computing resources

The programme is one of the largest government-backed AI initiatives globally.