Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and India’s national mission to advance Artificial Intelligence innovation

A key driving force behind converting this vision into reality has been the Chief Secretary of Bihar, Shri Pratyaya Amrit Ji, whose bold, decisive, and visionary leadership ensured swift execution of the project. Personally supervising the initiative, he facilitated a unique and powerful collaboration bringing together academia, industry, and government. The AI Center of Excellence has been established through a prestigious knowledge partnership with IIT Patna and IIM Gaya, ensuring strong academic and research foundations.

Simultaneously, the government secured participation from one of the world’s leading AI and analytics companies, Tiger Analytics, recognized globally for delivering advanced data and AI solutions with a workforce of over 8,000 engineers and technology professionals. Adding special pride to the initiative, Mr. Mahesh Kumar, Founder of Tiger Analytics, hails from Naugachia in Bhagalpur district of Bihar. His organization’s leadership role in this initiative reflects a powerful example of global expertise reconnecting with its roots to contribute toward Bihar’s technological future.

The AI CoE is expected to: • Generate significant employment opportunities for Bihar’s youth • Promote AI awareness across academic institutions and administrative systems • Enable government departments and officers to leverage AI-driven governance • Build a future-ready workforce aligned with global technology standards During the recent AI Summit in Bihar, Chief Secretary Shri Pratyaya Amrit ensured active participation from both young officers and senior bureaucrats, reflecting the administration’s commitment to institutional adoption of emerging technologies.

The event witnessed the presence and support of several distinguished leaders, including: • Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Shri Samrat Chaudhary • Industry Minister Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal • Hon’ble Member of Parliament Shri Sanjay Jha • Union Minister Shri Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) • Minister of State for IT Ms. Shreyasi Singh, who has been actively advocating for expanding IT and technology opportunities for Bihar’s youth. The initiative also reflects strong collaboration between global industry leaders and diaspora engagement. Initial discussions were facilitated through efforts involving Bihar Foundation, where CEO Shri Kundan Kumar played a key role in encouraging partnerships aligned with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)’s national vision

Representing the global diaspora, Mr. Alok Kumar, Chairman of Bihar Foundation USA East Coast Chapter (ETZ), visited Bihar along with Tiger Analytics Founder Mr. Mahesh Kumar and Global Head of Alliances Mr. Badrish Prakash to support early-stage engagement and collaboration. Contributions from Tiger Analytics’ Patna team, particularly Mr. Rajan Kumar, were instrumental in advancing local coordination. The initiative received strong administrative support from IT Secretary Shri Abhay Singh and his team, including Mr. Arvind Chaudhary, whose efforts helped accelerate the establishment of the AI Center of Excellence at Bihta

Special acknowledgment is also extended to Mr. Abhishek Singh from MeitY for his guidance and support throughout this journey. Notably, Bihar has become the first state to combine three AI centers into a unified, result-oriented Center of Excellence, demonstrating an innovative governance approach aimed at maximizing impact and efficiency. On behalf of the Bihar diaspora in the United States, deep gratitude is expressed to Shri Pratyaya Amrit Ji, Mr. Mahesh Kumar, and Prof. Preetam Kumar of IIT Patna, whose collective leadership and commitment are laying the foundation for Bihar’s emergence as a significant player in the global AI ecosystem. This initiative symbolizes a new chapter where governance, academia, industry, and global diaspora come together to build a technologically empowered Bihar — aligned with India’s vision of becoming a global leader in Artificial Intelligence.