INDIAai

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INDIAai
CountryIndia
Prime Minister(s)Narendra Modi
EstablishedMay 2020
StatusActive
Websiteindiaai.gov.in

INDIAai is a web portal launched by the

Ministry of Human Resource Development.[1][2]

History

The portal was launched on May 30, 2020, by Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Law and Justice and Communications, on the first anniversary of the second tenure of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. A national program for the youth, 'Responsible AI for Youth', was also launched on the same day.[1]

As of 2022, the website was visited by more than 4.5 lakh users with 1.2 million page views. It has 1151 articles on artificial intelligence, 701 news stories, 98 reports, 95 case studies and 213 videos on its portal. It maintains a database on AI ecosystem of India featuring 121 government initiatives and 281 startups.[3] In May 2022, INDIAai released a book titled 'AI for Everyone' that covers the basics of AI.[4]

Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the comprehensive national-level IndiaAI mission with a budget outlay of Rs.10,371.92 crore. The Mission will be implemented by ‘IndiaAI’ Independent Business Division (IBD) under Digital India Corporation (DIC). [5]

Objective and features

It aims to function as a one-stop portal for all AI-related development in India. The platform publishes resources such as articles, news, interviews, and investment funding news and events for AI startups, AI companies, and educational firms related to artificial intelligence in India. It also distributes documents, case studies, and research reports. Additionally, the platform provides education and employment opportunities related to AI. It offers AI courses, both free and paid.[6][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Nandini (May 31, 2021). "India's first national Artificial Intelligence Portal launched by IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad". Hindustan Times.
  2. ^ a b "INDIAai: Know all about national portal on artificial intelligence". News9Live. May 25, 2022.
  3. MeitY
    . May 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "INDIAai launches AI for Everyone booklet". Indiaai.gov.in. May 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cabinet Approves Ambitious IndiaAI Mission". pib.gov.in. March 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Learnbay - Institute for Data Science and AI courses".