Parliament Question: Training provided under FutureSkills Prime in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2473 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.03.2026 TRAINING PROVIDED UNDER FUTURESKILLS PRIME IN ODISHA 2473. SHRI SUJEET KUMAR: Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state: (a) the number of persons trained in Artificial Intelligence (AI), data science and related emerging technologies under FutureSkills Prime, State-wise, year-wise; (b) the district-wise figures for Odisha, including the number of trainees, certification levels and institutions involved; (c) the details of incubation centres established by the Ministry in collaboration with Government of Odisha, including location, funding and sectors supported; and (d) the number of trainees placed in employment, internships or Startups after completion of AI- related courses? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a) to (d): India is a Skills capital in IT and Government has been taking steps to ensure that we continue to retain our advantage in IT skills. MeitY has initiated a programme titled “FutureSkills PRIME”, jointly with NASSCOM for re- skilling/ up-skilling of candidates in new/emerging technologies, aimed at making India a cutting- edge digital talent nation. Key features are: • Skilling, reskilling, and upskilling in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, IoTs, Cyber Security, Blockchain, AR/VR, etc. • Courses are developed in the consultation with industry to align with actual employment needs. • Portal can be accessed anytime-anywhere to earn skill certificates in line with their aptitude and aspirations. • Accessible online at https://futureskillsprime.in/ So far, more than 27.53 Lakh candidates have registered out of which 17.2 lakh candidates have enrolled/trained, comprising of 80% candidates from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. The State-wise and Year-wise details are placed at Annexure-IMore than 6000 candidates have completed the internships, out of which 1500 candidates have completed the internships in AI/Big Data technologies. SSC-NASSCOM has signed an MoU with Department of Higher Education, Odisha for adoption of FSP courses in higher education institutes in Odisha. A total of 37,111 candidates are enrolled/trained in various courses in the State of Odisha, district-wise details placed at Annexure- II. FSP portal is integrated with Nasscom’s Talent Connect portal, enabling industry job opportunities access to the candidates. MeitY in collaboration with Government of Odisha has established a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Emerging Technologies (EmTek) in Bhubaneswar through Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) with a Satellite Center at Rourkela. The CoE aims at supporting startups in Industry 4.0 technologies viz. Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Cyber Security & Artificial Intelligence (AI) & be the preferred Start-Up destination in Industry 4.0 in Odisha. The budget outlay of CoE in EmTek is Rs. 21.25 Crore including Rs. 6.13 Crore contribution from MeitY over a period of 5 years. MeitY has also established an Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Incubation Centre at STPI Bhubaneswar. This is aimed at creating a holistic eco-system to promote ESDM innovation, R&D and create Indian intellectual property in the Eastern Region of the country. The Centre has been setup in collaboration with Government of Odisha, STPI as funding partners, International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Bhubaneswar and India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA). The budget outlay of the Centre is Rs 22.44 Crore including Rs. 2.50 Crore contribution from MeitY over a period of 5 years. ******Annexure I The Year-wise and State-wise details of candidates enrolled/ trained under FutureSkills PRIME 1. Year-wise data FY Year Enrolled/Trained Artificial Intelligence/Big Data Other Emerging Analytics Technologies 2020-21 30,749 61,151 2021-22 55,072 2,03,855 2022-23 59,220 2,10,480 2023-24 78,219 2,08,202 2024-25 1,03,170 2,37,515 2025-26 2,28,398 1,83,831 Total 5,95,474 11,19,162 2. State-wise details State Enrolled/Trained Artificial Other Emerging Intelligence/ Technologies Big Data Analytics Andaman and Nicobar 28 132 Andhra Pradesh 1,43,436 1,86,871 Arunachal Pradesh 22 75 Assam 866 2672 Bihar 7,949 16,478 Chandigarh 376 840 Chhattisgarh 4,499 5,009 Dadra & Nagar Haveli & 29 73 Daman & Diu Goa 271 611 Gujarat 7,004 10,229 Haryana 7,447 19,651 Himachal Pradesh 1,074 1,796 Jammu and Kashmir 989 3,110 Jharkhand 4,416 8,307Karnataka 42,686 1,33,653 Kerala 14,890 69,034 Ladakh 15 114 Lakshadweep 4 14 Madhya Pradesh 15,168 37,819 Maharashtra 67,940 95,230 Manipur 269 243 Meghalaya 83 274 Mizoram 16 48 Nagaland 29 161 NCT of Delhi 9,034 22,270 Odisha 8,807 28,304 Puducherry 1,141 5,652 Punjab 5,174 8,071 Rajasthan 5,905 10,497 Sikkim 21 507 Tamil Nadu 1,09,673 3,01,348 Telangana 52,916 55,550 Tripura 651 895 Uttar Pradesh 28,850 43,278 Uttarakhand 2,238 5,660 West Bengal 9,347 27,131Annexure II District-wise details of candidates enrolled/ trained in the State of Odisha under FutureSkills PRIME Odisha Data Districts Enrolled/Trained ANUGUL 784 BALANGIR 277 BALESHWAR 1,050 BARGARH 387 BHADRAK 2,361 BOUDH 266 CUTTACK 5,439 DEOGARH 79 DHENKANAL 412 GAJAPATI 193 GANJAM 2,796 JAGATSINGHAPUR 2,309 JAJAPUR 805 JHARSUGUDA 601 KALAHANDI 265 KANDHAMAL 2,182 KENDRAPARA 792 KENDUJHAR 1,044 KHORDHA 4,892 KORAPUT 287 MALKANGIRI 35 MAYURBHANJ 1,448 NABARANGPUR 52 NAYAGARH 290 NUAPADA 51 PURI 2,286 RAYAGADA 446 SAMBALPUR 1,421 SONEPUR 167 SUNDARGARH 3,694 Total 37,111 *******