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Kerala Partners with SAS to Strengthen Social Welfare via AI
The government of Kerala, a state in India, wants to make its programs that help people better.
These programs give support to citizens, like help during hard times or natural disasters.
To do this, Kerala has asked a company called SAS to help.
SAS is very good at using computers and math to understand big amounts of information.
They will use artificial intelligence, which is like a very smart computer program.
The program can find mistakes, like the same person being listed twice in government records.
This makes sure help goes to the right people and nobody is left out.
The government can also use the information to make better decisions and spend money wisely.
Leaders from both sides say this will make the programs fairer, clearer, and easier to use.
This is part of Kerala's plan to use technology to take care of its citizens.
The Kerala State IT Mission (KSITM) has selected SAS as a strategic analytics partner for the state's digital transformation initiatives.
The collaboration aims to strengthen governance, service delivery, and accountability across Kerala's social welfare programs.
SAS's AI and analytics will support transparency in beneficiary selection and a safety net for disaster prevention, mitigation, and response.
The state plans to detect and eliminate duplicate citizen records using intelligent clustering and de-duplication techniques.
Officials from KSITM and SAS India said the initiative will enable data-driven policies, better expenditure planning, and citizen-first services.
- Who
- The Government of Kerala, through the Kerala State IT Mission, and SAS, a global data and AI company
- What
- A partnership to use AI and advanced analytics to strengthen delivery, transparency, and accountability of social welfare schemes
- Where
- Kerala, India (press release issued from Mumbai, Maharashtra)
- When
- Announced on August 13
- Why
- To streamline beneficiary management, improve policy decisions and expenditure planning, and advance Kerala's digital governance goals
Key facts
- Partners
- Government of Kerala (Kerala State IT Mission) and SAS
- Goal
- Strengthen social welfare scheme delivery using AI and advanced analytics
- Key Initiative
- Detect and eliminate duplicate citizen records via intelligent clustering and de-duplication
- KSITM Director
- Sandip Kumar, IAS
- SAS India Lead
- Noshin Kagalwalla, Vice President – Public Sector, APAC & Managing Director, SAS India
- Disaster Role
- Establish a safety net for disaster prevention, mitigation, and response
- Announcement Date
- August 13
- Press Release Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Quotes
Sandip Kumar, IAS
Director of Kerala State IT Mission
“Kerala has consistently been at the forefront of adopting digital technologies for governance. Our collaboration with SAS will further strengthen our ability to use data and analytics to improve service delivery, drive efficiency, and make informed decisions that benefit our citizens.”
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Noshin Kagalwalla
Vice President – Public Sector, APAC & Managing Director, SAS India
“We are proud to partner with the Government of Kerala on its digital transformation journey. SAS’s AI and analytics capabilities enable governments to turn complex data into meaningful insights, supporting smarter governance, improved outcomes, and citizen‑first innovation.”
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