Efforts are on to operationalise the vision of a technology-powered Viksit Bharat 2047. As part of this endeavour, the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Minister of State, Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, Jayant Chaudhary recently outlined the Indian government’s vision for integrating artificial intelligence (AI)across education and skilling ecosystems at Google’s AI for Learning Forum held in New Delhi.
The event was witness to the announcement of a collaboration between MSDE, Google Cloud and Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU), Meerut, which will result in India’s first AI-enabled state university pilot.
The pilot will see CCSU Meerut functioning as a living laboratory for AI-led institutional reform. The university will implement personalised AI tutors for students, AI-driven skill-gap analysis, and intelligent document processing to streamline administrative workflows. The initiative, it is hoped, will generate a scalable framework that can be adopted across India’s higher education ecosystem.
The objective is to come up with ways in which AI can expand learning pathways, enhance employability, and unlock opportunities for youth from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
It was shared that CCSU’s affiliated colleges will immediately benefit from the pilot, with learnings set to be scaled across India’s 45,000+ colleges and 1,200+ universities.
This is in line with the Government’s Rs 60,000 crore Model ITI Scheme, enabling vocational institutions to integrate AI-enabled curricula alongside upgraded infrastructure.
The Minister drew attention to the need to break silos between education and skilling, and ensuring that AI serves connects classroom learning and industry requirements.
According to Chaudhary, “The vision of Viksit Bharat relies on turning our demographic dividend into demographic dynamism. For too long, degrees and skills were seen as separate tracks. AI allows us to finally connect them. Through partnerships like this, we are not just deploying technology — we are building an employability engine that democratises access to world-class skills, irrespective of geography.”
Senior leadership from Google—including Preeti Lobana, VP & country manager, Google India; Chris Phillips, VP & global lead for education, Google; Wilson White, vice president, government affairs & public policy, Google APAC and Yolynd Lobo, director, government affairs and public policy, Google Cloud—were present at the event.
Additionally, Google has committed a Rs 85 crore Google.org grant to Wadhwani AI, to support integration of AI tools into national platforms such as SWAYAM and Poshan Tracker, with an intended outreach to nearly 75 million learners.
It is hoped that Google will expand AI support to Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya Vidyalayas, empowering teachers in these institutions to unlock digital opportunities in remote regions.
