Parliament Question: Progress of free AI training under CSC

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.02.2026 PROGRESS OF FREE AI TRAINING UNDER CSC

863. SHRI MOHAMMED NADIMUL HAQUE:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the implementation timeline and selection mechanism for the free Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programme for 10 lakh citizens announced under Common Service Centre (CSC) e-Governance Services India Limited;

(b) the details of the proportion of Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs) already enrolled, gender- wise and State-wise;

(c) whether any monitoring frameworks have been developed to ensure equitable outreach to aspirational districts, Scheduled Tribes (STs) and women VLEs; and

(d) whether CSCs in States like West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha will be prioritized under the scheme and details of the mechanisms in which gaps in State-level digital infrastructure will be addressed? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d): Government of India, under the IndiaAI Mission, launched “YUVA AI for ALL” foundational course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is a free of cost course and aims to introduce the basics of AI to the people across the country, especially young learners, to promote wider AI awareness.

IndiaAI Mission aims to skill one crore citizens on AI. This foundational course is self-paced and available free of cost online (ref https://www.futureskillsprime.in/course/yuva-ai-for-all/), on pan- India basis, including the States of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha, to help learners easily understand AI.

CSC e-Governance Services India Limited has been working with NASSCOM for the “YUVA AI for All” programme for VLEs to train them on AI. *****