Google signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Telangana government on Thursday to deliver the benefits of the digital economy to young and female entrepreneurs, as well as to off the construction of its three million square foot facility in the city from the ground up. Telangana IT and Industries Minister K T Rama Rao was present when the MoU was signed.
According to a Google release, under the new initiative, Google will work with the government's various arms to provide scholarships for Google Career Certificates to Telangana's youth, support women entrepreneurs through digital, business, and financial skills training, and support the government's school modernization efforts with digital teaching and learning tools and solutions.
Google will also support the Telangana government's attempts to improve public transportation and the use of digital technologies in agriculture as part of the collaborative endeavour.
Google also showed the design of its ground-up development at the 7.3-acre land it acquired in Gachibowli, Telangana, in 2019, underscoring "its commitment to investing and increasing its footprint in Telangana."
According to the company, the three million square foot structure prioritises sustainability and energy efficiency throughout its design. According to the report, Rama Rao unveiled the building design at a ceremony conducted on site.
Rama Rao, speaking after the MoU was signed, said Telangana and Google have had a long and beneficial relationship.
"You always had one of your largest presences in the world. You have continued to support us, our growth, the technology and IT sectors. Google being Google, the leader, I think that has really helped the image of the city and the image of my state Telangana as well," he said.
"Today, I am very pleased to share that Google is deepening its Hyderabad connection and its roots in Hyderabad through a new 7.3-acre campus in Gachibowli. We have just unveiled the design for the new building. We have done the ceremonial concrete pouring as well," he said.
Rama Rao said, through the new MoU, making a step-change in communities such as youth, women, and students and in citizen services is being focused upon. Hyderabad has been home to one of our largest employee bases since we started our operations in India, Sanjay Gupta, Country Head and Vice President, Google India, said.
"Over the years, we have partnered with the Telangana government to bring the benefits of Google's technologies and programs to serve the needs of people in the state," he said.
