IT Secy asks Collectors to make Amaravati Quantum Mission a big hit. AP to create fund with Rs.1,000 crore to support 100 startups by 2030

At the 4th Collectors’ Conference, Katamaneni Bhaskar,Secretary, IT, Electronics & Communications (IT&E), on Tuesday urged all the heads of the district administration to actively support Andhra Pradesh’s vision of making Amaravati the Quantum Capital of India by 2035.

Referring to Amaravati Quantum Declaration, he said the salient features include the launch of India’s largest quantum testbed within 12 months, installation of IBM Quantum System Two by January, 2026 and three more quantum computers by January, 2027 and a ₹1,000 crore startup fund supporting 100 startups by 2030

He said the government has decided to conduct training to 5,000 youth annually through the Amaravati Quantum Academy and urged Collectors to mobilise local talent pools to benefit from these opportunities. Bhaskar announced steps to constitute APSQM as the nodal body for all quantum initiatives and called on Collectors to support pilot programs, facilitate education & research initiatives, and enable industry linkages in their districts.

He said that Collectors must play a catalytic role in integrating quantum learning into education, nurturing startups, and preparing young people for the future and explained the fundamental concepts of bits, qubits, and the Bloch Sphere, urging Collectors to promote awareness campaigns in schools and colleges. “Our students must not just consume technology but become creators of it,” he noted.

Highlighting superposition, entanglement, decoherence, and error correction, Bhaskar called on Collectors to encourage local universities to introduce quantum literacy programs. He underlined the revolutionary potential of algorithms like Shor’s and Grover’s, along with quantum machine learning, which can transform areas from data search to optimization. “Collectors must foster

The Secretary pointed out hurdles such as unstable qubits, software limitations, and error correction, urging district administrations to extend infrastructure and incubation support to researchers.

Referring to quantum applications, he said from drug discovery and cryptography to finance, AI, and materials science, quantum computing has enormous impact. Collectors were asked to facilitate pilot projects in health, agriculture, and governance. He recalled milestones such as the formation of AQCC, land allocation of 50 acres, signing of MoUs with IBM, TCS, and L&T, and adoption of the Amaravati Quantum Declaration. “These achievements must be taken to every district through awareness drives,” he told Collectors.

On the roadmap for 2025–2030, he presented a two-phase plan, Infrastructure Building (2025–27) and Global Leadership & Export Capabilities (2027–30) and said the Collectors must ensure district-level skilling academies align with this roadmap.

Bhaskar informed that Andhra Pradesh had already submitted 84 applications across 13 sectors, including healthcare, AI, materials, logistics, energy, and defence. Collectors were urged to connect local startups and researchers with the state ecosystem.