What happened (PIB update on AI skilling enrolments and curriculum)
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in a Lok Sabha written reply, reported enrolment and completion progress for the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skilling Initiative. The ministry stated that the programme’s Phase I has received 60,253 applications and enrolled 60,253 participants as of the date of the reply (13 August 2026).
For completion status in Phase I, the ministry stated:
2 Modules of Phase I: 4,620 participants completed 2 modules.All 4 Modules of Phase I: 552 participants completed all 4 modules.
Phase I consists of four modules with a total duration of 33 hours, delivered through two learning platforms.
Phase I module structure (4 modules across 2 platforms)Platform 1Module 1: AI Essentials — practical AI skills for daily productivity, data synthesis, and content creation.Module 2: Prompting Essentials — a framework to write professional prompts.Platform 2Module 3: Introduction to Generative AI — fundamentals of Large Language Model (LLM) and responsible AI guidelines.Module 4: Generative AI Leader — workflow automation and strategic Gen AI organisational transformation.
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