Vijayawada, Jan. 16 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday approved the establishment of the AP Futuristic Innovation and Research in Science and Technology (AP FIRST) centre in Tirupati.
The Chief Minister held a meeting at the Camp Office at Undavalli near here with advisors from the aerospace-defence and IT-digital transformation sectors.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister asserted that the AP FIRST centre should work comprehensively to meet the future needs and support the youth of the State.
"AP FIRST will be set up through a combination of two premier national institutions in Tirupati-IIT and IISER. This must be developed as a highly prestigious institution. To manage AP FIRST effectively, consulta...