Govt strengthens industry co-ownership in skilling: Minister
The meeting focused on integrating AI into the national skilling roadmap to support the vision of Viksit Bharat
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New Delhi: Building artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at scale requires deep collaboration between government, industry, academia and training institutions, according to Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. He said that the government is strengthening industry co-ownership in skilling, promoting flexible learning pathways, and ensuring that “our training systems remain responsive to real-world demand”.
“By embedding AI skills across education, vocational training and the workforce, we are laying the foundation for a Viksit Bharat in an AI-enabled global economy,” the minister said during a strategic meeting on ‘Skilling for AI’ here. The meeting focused on integrating AI into the national skilling roadmap to support the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) convened a multi-stakeholder consultation that brought together senior officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, representatives of the IndiaAI Mission, industry leaders, regulators, academia, and key skilling ecosystem partners to deliberate on strengthening India’s artificial intelligence talent landscape.
The consultation aimed to align policy vision, industry requirements, and skilling implementation to build a future-ready workforce capable of supporting India’s ambitions in an AI-driven global economy.
