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

    Posted 07 Mar 2025

    2 min read

    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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