**Executive Summary**
On May 14, 2026, the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) convened a National Conclave to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into governance and welfare for minority communities. The event established a roadmap for technology-enabled public service delivery and collaborative federalism in support of the "Viksit Bharat@2047" vision. Key outcomes include the development of conversational AI bots and a commitment to utilizing AI at scale for the 2027 Haj cycle.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **AI-Enabled Governance and Service Delivery**
* Development of conversational AI bots to provide efficient services to minority communities.
* Implementation of AI tools for real-time monitoring, data-driven decision-making, and strengthening grievance redressal mechanisms.
* Introduction of scalable digital interventions for strategic planning, beneficiary targeting, and citizen-centric welfare delivery.
* **Institutional Convergence and Skill Development**
* Collaboration between MoMA and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to enhance employability for minority youth.
* Focus on "workforce readiness" and "employment mapping" through technology-enabled training and outcome-oriented implementation frameworks.
* **Collaborative Federalism and Issue Resolution**
* Establishment of an open forum for Center-State/UT dialogue to resolve operational concerns and field-level implementation challenges.
* Adoption of the "Bhagidari Se Bhagyoday" (Prosperity through Participation) theme to ensure coordinated ground-level action.
* **Safety and Logistics Enhancements**
* Planned large-scale application of AI to make the 2027 Haj pilgrimage cycle safer and smoother for participants.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA)**
**Impact:** Acts as the lead agency in embedding frontier technologies into ministerial functioning and policy dialogue.
**Action Required:** Develop and deploy conversational AI bots and establish monitoring frameworks for welfare schemes.
**State and Union Territory (UT) Governments**
**Impact:** Affected by new requirements for coordinated action and the adoption of technology-enabled service delivery models.
**Action Required:** Address field-level implementation issues and align state-level welfare delivery with the new digital roadmap.
**Minority Youth and Communities**
**Impact:** Recipients of improved service delivery, streamlined grievance resolution, and enhanced livelihood opportunities.
**Action Required:** Engage with new digital tools and participate in converged skilling and capacity-building programs.
**Technology Partners (e.g., EkStep Foundation, Gnani, Sarvam, Generation India)**
**Impact:** Positioned as critical providers of scalable digital interventions and AI-driven training solutions.
**Action Required:** Provide ready-to-deploy technical solutions for workforce readiness and public service delivery.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Minority Affairs: The primary ministry responsible for convening the national dialogue to integrate Artificial Intelligence into governance and welfare for minority communities.
National Conclave on “Minorities Welfare – Inclusive Development through AI for Viksit Bharat”: A high-level platform and initiative designed to chart a roadmap for transforming minority welfare through technology-enabled public service delivery.
Viksit Bharat@2047: The Government’s long-term vision for a developed India, providing the strategic framework for the technology-driven minority welfare initiatives.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship: A collaborating ministry involved in institutional convergence for skilling and enhancing employability for minority youth.
Shri Kiren Rijiju: The Minister for Minority Affairs who directed the integration of frontier technologies and conversational AI bots into ministerial functions.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
National Conclave on “Minorities Welfare –
Inclusive Development through AI for Viksit
Bharat”
Ministry Convenes National Dialogue on AI-Enabled
Governance for Minority Communities
Posted On: 14 MAY 2026 7:06PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) successfully convened the National Conclave on “Minorities
Welfare – Inclusive Development through AI for Viksit Bharat” under the guiding theme of “Bhagidari Se
Bhagyoday” (Prosperity through Participation). The Conclave brought together senior officials, including
Secretaries and representatives from States and Union Territories across the country, to chart a roadmap
for transforming minority welfare through participative governance, cooperative federalism, and
technology-enabled public service delivery.
The event served as a high-level platform for policy dialogue, stakeholder consultations, and collaborative
engagement in support of Viksit Bharat@2047 – the Government’s vision of a developed, inclusive, and
equitable India. Keeping in view Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Minister for
Minority Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju, post the AI Summit, of embedding frontier technologies into the
functioning of every Ministry, MoMA has taken the lead to develop conversational AI bots to serve
minorities in a more efficient manner.Addressing the gathering, Dr Srivatsa Krishna, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs, described the
Conclave as an open forum for substantive dialogue, issue resolution, and the exchange of innovative
ideas between the Centre and States/UTs. The Ministry emphasised the importance of sustained
institutional engagement and coordinated action to ensure effective, ground-level implementation of
welfare schemes for minority communities.
A key focus of the Ministry’s address was the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in modernising
governance and public administration. The Ministry highlighted that AI-enabled tools will be central to
strengthening monitoring frameworks, improving grievance redressal mechanisms, enabling data-driven
decision-making, and ensuring timely resolution of implementation challenges at the grassroots level.
Key DeliberationsThe Conclave featured extensive consultations in which participating States and UTs raised
implementation challenges, operational concerns, and field-level issues related to various Ministry
schemes and programmes. Senior Ministry officials engaged in detailed deliberations with State/UT
representatives, providing clarifications and actionable resolutions to support smoother implementation,
improved coordination, and broader outreach of welfare initiatives.Skill Development and Convergence
A dedicated session led by officials from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship focused
on institutional convergence in skilling and capacity building. Discussions explored synergies between the
skilling initiatives of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the welfare
programmes of the Ministry of Minority Affairs, with a shared goal of enhancing employability and
livelihood opportunities for minority youth.
AI and Technology for Inclusive Governance
Generation India presented a comprehensive session on AI-driven and technology-enabled solutions for
skilling, training, and employment generation, showcasing global best practices in workforce readiness,
employment mapping, and outcome-oriented implementation frameworks.
Leading AI organisations – EkStep Foundation, Gnani, and Sarvam – delivered technical presentations on
scalable digital interventions and AI-enabled governance tools for public service delivery. The sessions
demonstrated practical, ready-to-deploy solutions spanning strategic planning, beneficiary targeting, real-
time monitoring, grievance management, and citizen-centric welfare delivery.
In particular for the Haj cycle 2027, the Ministry envisions to use AI at scale to make the pilgrimage safer
and smoother.
The Conclave concluded with a shared commitment to harnessing AI and digital tools for inclusive
development and accountable governance. The recommendations and deliberations from the Conclave are
expected to form a forward-looking roadmap for technology-enabled minority welfare, reinforcing the
Government’s resolve to ensure inclusive growth and participative development in the journey towards
Viksit Bharat@2047.
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