Category Entrepreneurship, ICT and Innovation

Centre for Excellence in AI for Education

The Centre of Excellence in AI for Education was announced in the  Annual Financial Statement (FY 2025-26)  with a budgetary allocation of ₹500 crores to transform the education landscape into AI-aided teaching, personalised education and skill development. Five National Centres for skilling in AI, robotics and cybersecurity shall be set up to address the requirements of the industry worldwide in curriculum designing, training of trainers, skill certification and periodic assessments in order to make the workforce of India globally competitive.

The Manufacturing Mission (2025-26): Furthering ‘Make in India’

The ‘National Manufacturing Mission’ introduced in the Union Budget 2025-2026 by the Finance and Ccorporate Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, is an extension to the ‘Make in India’ Project launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014. Despite progressive results from “Make in India”, several structural challenges persist- such as inadequate infrastructure, complex regulations, and reliance on imports for critical components. 

Nuclear Energy Mission for Vikasit Bharat 2025

This budget for the financial year 2025-26 proposes a robust development to nuclear energy, suggesting it as one of the main factors that will drive India’s energy focus in the long term. Federal assistance for the construction of no less than five Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) is set to be provided and is expected to be operational by 2033.

Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities (2020–2025)

The period from 2020 to 2025 has witnessed a remarkable surge in women entrepreneurship globally, reflecting both significant progress and persistent challenges. This era has been characterized by an increasing number of women venturing into diverse business sectors, thereby contributing substantially to economic growth and innovation.

Atal Tinkering Lab: A Gateway to Innovation and Skill Development

Atal Tinkering Labs(ATLs) is a flagship program launched by the government of India under NITI Aayog in 2016. It is one of the programs under the Atal Innovation Mission having a focus on STEM (Science, Technology,  Engineering, and Mathematics) along with nurturing creativity and scientific temper among the various school students by providing them various benefits to innovate and prosper in their life.

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