According to the union minister, Ministry of Electronics and IT, the centre has launched a nationwide skilling programme focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for 1 million youth. The initiative will begin in Rajasthan and is expected to be completed within a year.
He mentioned that India’s AI and data centre sectors have drawn financial commitments of nearly $70 billion, with investments flowing across all layers of the AI stack. He added that AI has become an inseparable part of everyday life, similar to earlier technology shifts driven by computers, semiconductors, the internet, and mobile phones.
The minister also said that the IndiaAI Mission has received global recognition, with several countries closely examining India’s model for democratising access to AI. Under the mission, 38,000 graphics processing units have been made available to support wider adoption of the technology.
Describing this as India’s vision of “common compute,” he further mentioned that AI computing in Western countries is largely dominated by large corporations, with services priced at $3.5–4 per hour. In contrast, India is offering graphics processing unit (GPU) access at Rs 67 per hour through the IndiaAI portal.
He said the objective is to ensure that students, start-ups, young innovators, scientists, and engineers are able to access world-class computing resources without financial barriers.
