Govt Launches National AI Skills Initiative with Google, YouTube for 15,000 Scholarships

• Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Google, and YouTube launch National AI Skills Initiative.
• Implemented with IICT, Mumbai, offering 15,000 scholarships to young professionals and students in creative sector.
• Aims to equip learners with practical AI skills for media, entertainment, animation, gaming, and digital storytelling.
• Programme has two phases: Foundational Skills (AI literacy, Google Career Certificates) and Specialisation (project-based training, advanced AI tools, YouTube best practices).
• Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw states initiative strengthens AI capabilities in AVGC and media technology, making India a global hub for digital content.