Minister Lokesh seeks Pan-IIT community’s support for making Andhra Pradesh No. 1 State in the country
Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh met with the Pan-IIT community to solicit expertise and support for the state's development goals. The government aims to leverage technology and industry partnerships to make Andhra Pradesh the top state in India.
Why it matters
The initiative reflects a strategic effort by regional governments to integrate academic and technical expertise into state-level economic policy.
Education and IT Minister Nara Lokesh said the government aimed to make Andhra Pradesh the No. 1 state in the country and sought everyone’s cooperation in achieving the goal.
The Minister, along with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, participated in a dinner meeting with the Pan-IIT Conference team in Vijayawada on Friday (October 2, 2026).
He said everyone was aware of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s capabilities. “Operating systems keep improving with every new version. Similarly, our Chief Minister is also becoming better with every version. This is his fourth version,” he said. He noted that 50 % of the MLAs in the present government were first-time legislators, while 17 of the 25 ministers were holding ministerial positions for the first time. “I am now a senior minister. All of us are working with determination and commitment for the development of the State,” he said.
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