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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