Koo inks MoU with Telangana govt to open development centre in Hyderabad

India's multilingual social media platform Koo on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Government to open a development centre in Hyderabad.

India's multilingual social media platform Koo on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana Government to open a development centre in Hyderabad. As part of this MoU, the Government of Telangana will work jointly with Koo on the use of Telugu to increase reach among non-English speakers in the state.

KT Rama Rao, Minister for ITE&C, Municipal Administration and Urban Development, and Industries and Commerce, Telangana said, “We strongly believe that social media is an important mechanism for advancing government effectiveness. By collaborating with Koo, we are hopeful that our efforts to connect and engage with citizens for disseminating information and services of the Telangana Government will be augmented further.”

India based multilingual social media platform @kooindia entered into an MoU with Govt. of Telangana to open a Development Center in Hyd. The MoU was signed in the presence of Minister @KTRTRS during a session on ‘Enhancing Employability Through Partnership’ organised by @taskts pic.twitter.com/A56cIWzDPq

The collaboration is also to promote the legacy and heritage of Telugu as a language, in addition to the culture of Telangana. The development centre will tap into local talent and promote synergies with stakeholders in the state.

Aprameya Radhakrishna, Co-founder and CEO, Koo, said, “Language-based social media is the need of the hour, especially in a multi-lingual country like India. Being neutral and independent, Koo is the platform-of-choice for Indians. We are truly honoured and privileged to collaborate with the Government of Telangana to further our cause of empowering voices with digital freedom of expression. The development center in Hyderabad will be a key enabler in this mission.”

With Hyderabad being an IT hub, boasting access to a robust technology ecosystem and a large pool of IT talent, Koo envisions its presence in the region to grow in a significant manner. The home-grown social media platform is available in 10 Indian languages.