Intel India and IndiaAI a government initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to mutually improve artificial intelligence (AI) capability and skilling in India. This agreement is meant to assist the IndiaAI Mission through promoting AI learning, supporting startups, and augmenting AI-enabled governance initiatives.
The MoU creates a framework for Intel India and the IndiaAI Mission to work together on structured programs that provide students, early-stage entrepreneurs, and government officials with critical AI skills and tools. The program aims to target different segments of the ecosystem, such as school and college students, startup founders, and public administrators.
The collaboration will drive four major initiatives. The YuvaAI initiative, based on Intel’s ‘AI for Youth’ scheme, will expose school students to artificial intelligence concepts and applications with a social impact focus. For students in higher education, the AI for Future Workforce initiative will offer AI training to improve employability.
The collaboration, through the StartupAI program, will provide startups with access to technical assets, business strategy guidance, and go-to-market mentorship through Intel’s Startup Program, as well as individual and group workshops.
Furthermore, the project includes IndiaAI Dialogues that aims to prepare public sector leaders for the use of AI with workshops and interactive programs developed under Intel’s ‘Digital Readiness for Leaders’ framework. The sessions will promote well-informed policymaking as well as prudent use of AI in government.
A fourth area of focus is the Bhashini initiative, where IndiaAI and Intel aim to scale AI-powered educational solutions through Bhashini for distance classrooms. The goal is to improve student learning by overcoming language barriers, which will include optimizing performance, deploying multilingual AI tools into school systems, and encouraging case studies for broader adoption.
Santhosh Viswanathan, Intel India Vice President and Managing Director, and Abhishek Singh, CEO, IndiaAI Mission, emphasized the partnership objectives of skill development and accessibility of technology. Singh added that already under the YuvaAI program, data labs have been established and AI training conducted among students.
This MoU supports India’s larger national vision of becoming a world AI hub. The IndiaAI Mission, initiated by MeitY, is committed to fostering AI adoption, research support, and the use of AI responsibly and inclusively in governance and public services. The partnership with Intel seeks to tap into the company’s technical capabilities and existing initiatives to synchronize with national AI priorities. Silicon India