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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched multiple initiatives to boost the AI Ecosystem

Posted 07 Mar 2025

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The initiatives have been launched under the IndiaAI Mission during its anniversary celebration. 

Key Initiatives Launched

  • AIKosha: IndiaAI Datasets Platform: A secured repository of datasets, AI models, and use cases with AI sandbox capabilities.
  • IndiaAI Compute Portal:  Provides subsidized AI compute, storage, and network services with access to 10,000+ graphics processing units (GPUs).
    • A GPU is a circuit that performs mathematical calculations to process graphics and videos.
  • AI Competency Framework: Equips public sector officials with AI skills and competency mapping.
  • iGOT-AI for Government Officials: AI-powered personalized learning on the iGOT Karmayogi platform.
  • Other Initiatives: IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Program, IndiaAI Innovation Challenge, and IndiaAI FutureSkills Fellowship.

About IndiaAI Mission 

  • Launched: March 2024, with a budget of ₹10,371.92 crore.
  • Aim: Foster AI innovation through public-private partnerships and advanced AI infrastructure.
    • It will be achieved by democratizing computing access, providing startup risk capital, ensuring socially impactful AI projects, bolstering ethical AI, etc.
  • Ministry: An umbrella programme by MeitY.
  • Implementing agency: 'IndiaAI' Independent Business Division under Digital India Corporation. 
Image showing 7 pillars of IndiaAI Mission

India’s Key AI Models & Language Technologies

  • BharatGen: First govt-funded multimodal LLM.
  • Digital India BHASHINI: AI-powered language translation platform.
  • Sarvam-1 AI Model: Designed for applications such as language translation, text summarisation, and content generation
  • Chitralekha:  Enables users to generate and edit audio transcripts in various Indic languages.
  • Hanooman’s Everest 1.0: Multilingual AI system which supports 35 Indian languages
  • Tags :
  • IndiaAI Mission
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • AIKosha
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