National AI Skilling Initiative Latest News
Recently, the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting launched the national AI Skilling Initiative.
About National AI Skilling Initiative
- It is aimed at strengthening AI capabilities in areas such as animation, visual effects, gaming, comics (AVGC) and media technology.
- It was launched by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in partnership with Google and YouTube.
- This initiative will train 15,000 participants from the creative and media sectors.
- Implementation: It is being implemented through the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT).
Features of National AI Skilling Initiative
- It will be conducted in two phases.
- Phase I: It will focus on foundational AI learning at scale through Google Career Certificates and Google Cloud Generative AI learning paths.
- Participants will undergo courses such as AI Essentials, Prompting Essentials, Introduction to Generative AI, and Generative AI Leader Path. Successful completion of this phase will be mandatory for progression to the next stage.
- Phase II: It will focus on advanced, hands-on and project-based specialization for the creative industry.
- The training will be conducted in major cities across the country.
- Significance: It will support creators, media professionals, students and developers in building future-ready skills.
Source: PIB
Last updated on March, 2026
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