Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Unveils AI Compute Portal, Dataset Platform AIKosha, and Other Key Initiatives.
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In March 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (Meity), launched several key initiatives under the IndiaAI mission during the 1-year anniversary celebration of the IndiaAI mission held in New Delhi, Delhi.
- The newly launched initiatives include the AI Compute Portal, AIKosha: IndiaAI Datasets Platform, the AI Competency Framework for Public Sector Officials, IGOT-AI Mission Karmayogi, the IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration Program with Station F, the India AI Application Development Initiative, and IndiaAI FutureSkills.
- All these initiatives are aimed at strengthening AI-driven research, innovation, and skill development.
Main Point :- (i) These initiatives mark a significant step in democratizing AI access, enabling research-driven innovation, and bolstering India's global AI leadership.
(ii) The IndiaAI Compute Portal will provide AI compute, network storage, platform, and cloud services at a discounted rate of Rs 67 per hour to startups, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), academia, researchers, students, and government agencies.
(iii) AIKosha is a secured platform that serves as a repository for datasets, models, and use cases to promote AI innovation. It is designed with the objective of providing seamless access to datasets, tools, and AI models.
About Ministry of Electronic and IT (Meity)
Minister : Ashwini Vaishnaw
Headquarters : New Delhi
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