CoE in emergency response system inaugurated at NIT Trichy

The Centre of Excellence in Emergency Response Support System has been set up in collaboration with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, at a cost of INR 50 lakh. 

The Centre of Excellence in Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) was inaugurated at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy. The centre has been set up in collaboration with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, at a cost of INR 50 lakh. 

Addressing the event, DGP C Sylendra Babu spoke about how science and technology have improved our day-to-day lives in aspects such as transport, communication, and health monitoring. He said the ultimate objective of science and technology was to seek the truth, as machines don’t lie. “Automation and artificial intelligence will soon overwhelm humankind, but these revolutionary technologies will also provide new opportunities for people to update themselves, innovate, excel in their work, and respond to change,” he said. 

Kalai Selvan, director of C-DAC, said the ERSS with a single emergency number will facilitate addressing different emergencies. It has been designed to address various emergencies reported through different communication channels such as voice calls, SMS, e-mail, SOS signals, ERSS web portal, social media, etc. 

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