Free AI training for 5.5 lakh village entrepreneurs: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  • Published On Jul 17, 2025 at 01:19 PM IST

The workforce manning the 5,60,000 lakh Common Service Centres across the country, will be imparted free training in Artificial Intelligence (AI), electronics and information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The move is part of the government's aim to train 10 lakh citizens in advanced digital technologies such as AI, machine learning, data analytics, cybersecurity, AI as part of the India AI Mission.

Speaking at an event to mark the 16th establishment day of CSCs, which have grown to become one of the world's largest digital service delivery networks, Vaishnaw said VLEs will be trained in the latest technological trends. 'Under the IndiaAI mission, the government has decided to equip 10 lakh people with AI skills. Of this, we will give priority to and train 5.5 lakh VLEs,' Vaishnaw said, urging more village-level entrepreneurs to join the training programme.

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