**Executive Summary**
This document provides the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology's response to a parliamentary question regarding the Digital India programme. The response outlines the scope of the program, provides sector performance data, and details the FutureSkills PRIME and Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI-CoEs) initiatives. The information is current as of November 30, 2025, and includes estimates for 2024-2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Digital India Programme Overview:**
* An umbrella program implemented across Central Ministries/Departments and State/UT Governments.
* Requires close coordination among various agencies.
* Details of funds allocated and utilized can be accessed from the website: [https://www.digitalindia.gov.in/about-us/](https://www.digitalindia.gov.in/about-us/)
* **IT Sector Performance:**
* The Government of India is actively promoting the growth of the IT sector.
* Aiming to develop India as a global hub for software products.
* Revenue figures (in billion dollars):
| Revenue | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25(E) |
| ---------------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ---------- |
| Export Revenue | 147 | 152 | 178 | 194 | 199.5 | 224.4 |
| Domestic Revenue | 44 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 54.4 | 58.2 |
| Total Revenue | 191 | 196 | 227 | 245 | 254 | 282.6 |
* **FutureSkills PRIME Programme:**
* Implemented in collaboration with NASSCOM.
* Focuses on skilling, reskilling, and upskilling individuals in new and emerging technologies.
* Provides premium learning content tailored to candidates' aptitudes and career aspirations.
* Courses offered through an online digital-skills training platform available at https://futureskillsprime.in.
* Over 500 courses and 2000+ digital fluency pathways offered.
* Benefitted more than 15.78 lakh candidates, including approximately 41% women learners and 85% candidates from tier-2 and tier-3 cities.
* Year-wise achievements (Enrolled/Trained):
| Financial Year | Enrolled/Trained |
| -------------- | ---------------- |
| 2020-21 | 91,897 |
| 2021-22 | 2,58,919 |
| 2022-23 | 2,69,682 |
| 2023-24 | 2,86,401 |
| 2024-25 | 3,40,012 |
| 2025-26\* | 3,31,399 |
| Total | 15,78,310 |
\*As on 30.11.2025
* **Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI-CoEs):**
* Established to address healthcare, sustainable cities, and agriculture.
* Led by premier institutions (IISc Bangalore, IIT Kanpur, IIT Ropar).
* Undertaken strategic initiatives aligned with sectoral focus.
* Examples of initiatives include:
* Clean-air monitoring in Delhi and AI-based traffic and flood prediction for Surat project.
* Pilot project of Digital Nagar Palika platform in Kanpur.
* AI tools for the detection of various chronic diseases.
* Deployment of Automatic Weather Stations, developed AgriLLM and pest & crop-identification tools for Agriculture.
**Impact Analysis**
**IT Professionals/Learners:**
* **Impact:** Benefit from reskilling and upskilling opportunities through FutureSkills PRIME.
* **Action Required:** Utilize the FutureSkills PRIME platform to enhance skills in new and emerging technologies.
**Citizens:**
* **Impact:** Directly or indirectly impacted through projects run under AI-CoEs.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required, but can provide feedback via city services.
**Government of India (Ministries/Departments) and State/UT Governments:**
* **Impact:** Involved in the implementation of Digital India initiatives and projects.
* **Action Required:** Maintain close coordination for the joint development and implementation of Digital India initiatives.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital India Programme: An umbrella program covering multiple projects implemented across Central Ministries/Departments and State/UT Governments to promote the growth of the IT sector.
FutureSkills PRIME: A program implemented in collaboration with NASSCOM, focused on skilling, reskilling, and upskilling individuals in new and emerging technologies.
Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI-CoEs): Centres established by the Government of India to address the areas of healthcare, sustainable cities and agriculture.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The Indian government ministry responsible for administering the Digital India program and answering questions regarding it in the Lok Sabha.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1640
TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.12.2025
DIGITAL INDIA PROGRAMME
1640. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:
Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a) the total funds allocated and utilised under the Digital India programme since 2023, yearwise;
(b) the number of IT Professional re-skilled and up-skilled under the Future Skills Prime Programme
since 2022, year-wise; and
(c) the progress of Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence on health, agriculture and sustainable
cities to be set up under the Digital India programme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (c) : Digital India is an umbrella programme covering multiple projects implemented across Central
Ministries/Departments and State/UT Governments. Its execution requires close coordination among
these agencies, as many initiatives are jointly developed and implemented.
The details of funds allocated and utilised can be accessed from the website
https://www.digitalindia.gov.in/about-us/
Government of India is actively promoting the growth of the IT sector, especially in smaller towns and
cities. It aims to develop India as a global hub for software products, boosting the domestic demand and
exports of software products.
The performance of this sector over the last 5 years and estimates for 2024-25 are mentioned below:
(in billion dollars)
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25(E)
Export revenue 147 152 178 194 199.5 224.4
Domestic revenue 44 45 49 51 54.4 58.2
Total Revenue 191 196 227 245 254 282.6
(E) = Estimate Source: NASSCOM
To cater to the demand of this growing industry, the government is undertaking various capacity building
initiatives.The ‘FutureSkills PRIME’ programme is one such initiative being implemented in collaboration with the
National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM).
• Focuses on skilling, reskilling, and upskilling individuals in new and emerging technologies
• Provides premium learning content to support flexible, anytime-anywhere learning tailored to
candidates’ aptitudes and career aspirations
• Courses are offered through an online digital-skills training platform, available at
https://futureskillsprime.in
Under the FutureSkills Prime program, there are over 500 courses & 2000+ digital fluency pathways
offered on the platform.
So far, more than 15.78 lakh candidates have benefitted in various courses comprising of approximately
41% women learners and 85% candidates from tier-2 and tier-3 cities. Year-wise details are mentioned in
Annexure -1.
Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI-CoEs)
Government of India has established Centres of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI-CoEs). These
centres have been established to address the areas of healthcare, sustainable cities and agriculture.
The AI-CoEs are led by the premier institutions of the nation such as IISc Bangalore, IIT Kanpur, and IIT
Ropar, respectively. These CoEs have undertaken strategic initiatives aligned with their sectoral focus.
• Clean-air monitoring in Delhi and AI-based traffic and flood prediction for Surat project by AI-
CoE for sustainable cities.
o A Pilot project of Digital Nagar Palika platform in Kanpur streamlines municipal services by
integrating citizen feedback, service requests, and urban management into a single digital
system
• Under the AI-CoE for Healthcare, projects are underway to develop AI tools on the detection of
various chronic diseases like oral and breast cancer, retinal disease and diabetes
• AI-CoE for Agriculture has deployed Automatic Weather Stations, developed AgriLLM and pest
& crop-identification tools.
Annexure -1
Year wise achievements of FutureSkills PRIME:
Financial Year Enrolled/Trained
2020-21 91,897
2021-22 2,58,919
2022-23 2,69,6822023-24 2,86,401
2024-25 3,40,012
2025-26* 3,31,399
Total 15,78,310
* (as on 30.11.2025)
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