Lokesh Wants JNTUK To Develop Digital Twin For Godavari Pushkaralu
Lokesh asked the JNTUK to develop a Digital Twin for Godavari Pushkaralu, for which civil works have already started: Reports
KAKINADA: Human Resources Development minister Nara Lokesh has advised Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) to develop a digital twin for Godavari Pushkaralu for monitoring crowds and facilities at bathing ghats in real time.
Lokesh had been speaking after inaugurating the PG Boys Hostel, built at a cost of ₹10 crore using centrally sponsored RUSA funds, at the JNTUK on Friday. On the occasion, the university organised a programme – Hello Lokesh – wherein he interacted with the university students.
A third year Mechanical Engineering student Iswarya pointed to the grand Maha Kumbh Mela organised at Uttar Pradesh. The student asked how Andhra Pradesh will hold the Godavari Pushkaralu scheduled next year. Answering the query, Lokesh underlined that when crores of people attend a religious event, crowd management is very important.
UP government did a wonderful job by installing the Kumbh Mela’s digital twin, a real-time physical replica of an asset that provides for simulation, monitoring and prediction. Lokesh asked the JNTUK to develop a Digital Twin for Godavari Pushkaralu, for which civil works have already started.
Answering queries by other students, the minister said he is working towards making Andhra Pradesh first in all sectors in the country. “The government is designing curriculum based on industry feedback to bridge the skill gaps among students pursuing higher education,” he pointed out. He announced that mega libraries will be set up in zone and district wise soon.
Lokesh declared that vast opportunities are available for industries to develop green molecules in Godavari districts and young entrepreneurs must take advantage of this. He asked industries to allocate funds for research purposes on the lines of CSR funds, so that cluster-based research could be undertaken.
Speaking about religions and castes, the minister mentioned that AI, YouTube, Tiktok and other advanced technologies cannot replace customs and traditions.
Those who attended the programme included minister P. Narayana, Rajya Sabha member Sana Satish Babu, MLAs Kondababu, Adireddy Srinivas, P. Nanaji, and Yanamala Divya, MLC Karri Padma Shri, and JNTUK vice chancellor C.S.R.K. Prasad.