Bhubaneswar, November 11: In a significant step towards promoting technology-driven governance, the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW) Department, on Tuesday organised a sensitisation workshop under the Odisha AI Mission to encourage the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in day-to-day administrative functioning.

The workshop aimed at familiarising government officials with the practical applications of AI tools to improve administrative efficiency, productivity and decision-making. Participants were introduced to the use of AI in routine office work, research and drafting, data analysis, preparation of presentations and other activities that can help streamline government operations.

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The programme focused on exploring how emerging AI technologies can reduce the time spent on repetitive administrative tasks, improve the quality of official work and enable officers to make more effective use of available information.

Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department Secretary Roopa Mishra, Drinking Water and Sanitation (DW&S) Director Vineet Bhardwaj; Director, Special Projects Siddharth Shankar Swain along with other senior departmental officers, attended the workshop.

Held at the Conference Hall of VB-GRAMG, SIRD&PR Campus, the workshop underscored the department's commitment to embracing digital innovation and building capacity among government officials.

The initiative is expected to encourage the responsible and effective use of AI in governance, contributing to more efficient administrative processes and improved public service delivery in Odisha.