The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions is prioritizing the upskilling of government employees in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies. The iGOT Karmayogi platform, with over 1.5 crore government employees onboarded from the Government of India and 30 State and UT governments, offers 105 courses on AI and Emerging Technologies. These courses aim to provide essential digital knowledge and skills, focusing on AI applications in education, skilling, office productivity, agriculture, public health, and cybersecurity.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and its accompanying Rules, notified on November 13, 2025, ensure lawful processing of personal data with informed consent. These rules mandate Data Fiduciaries to implement security safeguards like encryption or masking to protect data and prevent breaches. Significant Data Fiduciaries are also required to appoint an independent data auditor for compliance assessment.
This information was provided by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: An Act concerning the processing of personal data, its lawful purpose, consent requirements, and data auditor appointment for Significant Data Fiduciaries.
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025: Rules notified under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, detailing requirements for Data Fiduciaries to implement safeguards for data protection and breach prevention.
iGOT Karmayogi platform: A platform onboarding government employees with courses on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies.
Dr. Jitendra Singh: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) who provided the information in a written reply.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions: The ministry from which the information was given, overseeing civil services capacity building.
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Posted On: 11 MAR 2026 3:23PM by PIB Delhi
Recognizing the need to upskill government employees in Artificial Intelligence and emerging
technologies, high priority has been accorded to building civil services' capacity in AI and to
empower public workforce with skills and knowledge in this field.
At present, the iGOT Karmayogi platform - which has over 1.5 crore government employees
onboarded from across all Ministries, Departments and Organizations of the Government of India and
from 30 State and UT governments - has 105 courses on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging
Technologies designed to equip government officials with essential digital knowledge and skills.
These courses focus on use of AI in different domains like education and skilling, office productivity,
agriculture, public health, AI security and cybersecurity.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“Act”), and the Digital Personal Data Protection
Rules, 2025 (“Rules”), were notified on 13 November 2025. These ensure that personal data is
processed for a lawful purpose with a free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous
consent from the individual. The Rules require Data Fiduciaries to implement appropriate security
safeguards, such as encryption or masking, to protect data and prevent breaches. The Act requires
every Significant Data Fiduciary to appoint an independent data auditor to assess compliance with its
provisions.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science &
Technology and Earth Sciences, and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel,
Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in
the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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