New Delhi, March 5 -- India has approved more than 1.79 lakh ICT labs in schools under the Samagra Shiksha scheme and trained 36,584 people in artificial intelligence under PMKVY 4.0, according to a release by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) recently.

The numbers underline the scale of the government's AI push, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the IndiaAI Mission, even as demand continues to outpace supply. According to the NASSCOM data indicate India will need more than 12.5 lakh AI professionals by 2027, compared with around 6.25 lakh currently.

Under Samagra Shiksha, 1,79,153 ICT labs have been approved with an outlay of Rs 7,634.95 crore. Schools receive a one-time grant of Rs 6.40 lakh and annual mainte...