So Far, PMKVY 4.0 has Trained About 20,000 People in AI Courses

According to the Centre, 19,774 people have received training in various artificial intelligence (AI) courses thus far under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana's fourth iteration (PMKVY 4.0). In order to increase job prospects in the AI industry, the government offers short-term training, upskilling, and reskilling courses to youth nationwide.
In response to a query, the government disbursed INR 7.13 Cr as of December 31, 2025, under the PMKVY 4.0 initiative to close the AI talent gap, according to Jayant Chaudhary, minister of state for skill development and entrepreneurship. With 2,561 and 2,055 people trained under the program, respectively, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were the top two states. With 2,109 "orientated" applicants, Tamil Nadu came in third, followed by Andhra Pradesh (1,735) and Telangana (1,726).
The candidates received training in subjects like AI (business intelligence analyst), AI (data architect), and AI (data engineer), among others, under PMKVY 4.0. Nearly 20.9 lakh candidates have registered on the FutureSkills PRIME portal thus far, the minister added. Of them, 8.96 lakh people have signed up for different courses, and 4.34 lakh candidates have finished their AI and big data analytics courses successfully. There are presently 157 courses available in the two domains on the FutureSkills PRIME platform.
DGT's Partnership with Microsoft and Edunet Fuelled the Growth
Choudhary added that 442 trainees have been enrolled in a year-long AI programming assistant (AIPA) course under the craftsmen training scheme (CTS) at 19 National Skill Training Institutes (NSTIs) nationwide by the Directorate General of Training (DGT), in collaboration with Microsoft and the Edunet Foundation. Chaudhary added that the "YuvAi initiative for Skilling and Capacity Building" has been launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in partnership with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and social media behemoth Meta. By enabling students and young developers to use open-source large language models (LLMs) to tackle real-world problems, the program seeks to reduce the nation's AI skills gap.
Government Pushing for Enhancing AI Skills of its Younger Generation
Additionally, the minister announced that all Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) trainees at Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) nationwide will now have access to a 7.5-hour micro-credential course for AI. In light of concerns about job disruptions, the government has accelerated efforts to upskill India's youth in AI technologies.
To prevent widespread job displacement, the Centre is concentrating on reskilling and upskilling. In her Budget 2025–2026 address last week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman suggested creating five new CoEs for skill development. Experts predict that this would enable the nation to transition from assembly lines to high-value manufacturing, such as the creation of semiconductors.

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