India, March 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Programme
Implementing Agency
Target/Scale
Key Features
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
36,584 trained in AI (as on June 30, 2025); 45% women
Short-Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL); AI Career for Women Initiative launched in April 2025 (targeting 8,000 girls over 2 years)
SkillSaksham Program
MSDE + Microsoft (MoU Aug 2024)
200 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs); 10,000+ candidates targeted; 8,500+ already trained
1,200 hours AI training + 400 hours Advanced AI in ~15 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) under Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)
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