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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4997
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23RD MARCH, 2026
IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYMENT
4997. SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:
SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has conducted any study, survey or
research on the impact of Artificial intelligence (Al) and automation
on employment in various sectors of the country;
(b) if so, the details of the findings, including areas where there is a
chance of job loss or displacement, areas where AI could create
new job opportunities and the estimated number of jobs to be
created or put on the risk over the next 5-10 years;
(c) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to
reduce potential job losses due to Al;
(d) whether the Government has a plan for special skill development
and reskilling the workers for AI based industries and if so, the
details thereof; and
(e) the details of measures taken by the Government to include
vulnerable sections such as women, tribal population and
unorganised sector workers in Al-related training programmes?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (e): As per the NASSCOM report “Advancing India’s AI skills”
published on August 2024, the AI talent in India is expected to grow from 6
lakh – 6.5 lakh professionals to more than 12.50 lakh professionals by the
year 2027 at a 15 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
Artificial Intelligence (AI) may result in job creation in various
streams like data science, data curation, etc. So far, 8.65 lakh candidates
have enrolled/trained in various courses including 3.20 lakh candidates in
AI/Big Data Analytics technologies. Reskilling and upskilling initiatives are
being undertaken through multiple national programmes that support
workforce transition, redeployment, and preparedness for emerging job
roles.Further, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
has initiated ‘FutureSkills PRIME’ a programme for Re-skilling/Up-skilling of
IT Manpower for Employability in 10 new/emerging technologies including
Artificial Intelligence. Under the programme, so far, more than 27.53+ lakh
candidates have registered on the portal, out of which there have been
17.24+ lakh candidates enrolled/trained in various courses.
In addition, under the Scheme of Centers of Excellence for Artificial
Intelligence implemented by MeitY in partnership with NASSCOM, Startups
are supported for developing AI based tools and applications that are of
use for manufacturing companies. Several such solutions have been
deployed by companies in manufacturing sector. Besides, National e-
Governance Division (NeGD), MeitY in collaboration with its partners, has
implemented ‘YUVAi: Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI’- A National
Programme for School Students with the objective of enabling school
students from classes 8th to 12th with AI tech and social skills in an
inclusive manner. The programme provides a platform for youth to learn
and apply AI skills in 8 thematic areas- Krishi, Aarogya, Shiksha,
Paryavaran, Parivahan, Grameen Vikas, Smart Cities and Vidhi aur Nyaay.
Government is implementing Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(PMKVY), Short-Term Training (STT) with embedded On-the-Job Training
(OJT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning
(RPL) to equip youth with industry-relevant skills and also train them in
emerging and new-age job roles.
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is running
the National Career Service (NCS) Portal which is a one-stop solution for
providing career related services including information on jobs from private
and government sectors, online & offline job fairs, job search & matching,
career counselling, vocational guidance, skill development courses,
skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in].
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