The minister said in a post on the social network AI Mission has been useful in promoting strong collaborations between industry, government and academia.
“I met with @ylectun (Yann LeCun) from Meta to discuss the potential of Bharat’s AI. Our AI mission advances with strong collaborations between industry, government and academia: GenAI CoE with IIT Jodhpur and Goal. YuvAI skill with AICTE and Goal to train 100,000 students in LLM”, Vaishanw published in X.
On October 25, IndiaAI and Meta announced the establishment of the Center for Generative AISrijan at IIT Jodhpur, along with the launch of ‘YuvAi Initiative for Skill and Capability Development’ in collaboration with All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), for the advancement of open source artificial intelligence (AI) in India.
The partnership will enable the development of indigenous AI applications, promote AI skill development and boost research capabilities with the objective of contributing to India’s AI mission of ensuring technological sovereignty and vision of creating AI solutions Tailor-made for India.
As part of this collaboration, Meta will support the establishment of the Center for Generative AI, Srijan, (“GenAI CoE”) at IIT Jodhpur, as per details shared by Ministry of Electronics and IT.
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This GenAI CoE aims to promote research and development in AI while encouraging the growth of responsible and ethical AI technologies in India. It will support and enhance open scientific innovation across the AI technology landscape. Through education, capacity building and policy advice, the center will empower the next generation of researchers, students and professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary for the responsible development and implementation of GenAI technologies.
Meta, in collaboration with MeitY and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), also launched the ‘YuvAi initiative for skill and capacity development’.
This program aims to close the AI talent gap in the country by training 100,000 students and young developers between the ages of 18 and 30 to leverage open source large language models (LLMs) to address real-world challenges.
Its objective is to develop capabilities in generative AI skills, using Open Source LLM while promoting AI innovation in key sectors. Over the next three years, the initiative will train one lakh youth, developers and entrepreneurs, significantly contributing to India’s AI ecosystem in critical sectors such as healthcare, education, agriculture, smart cities and financial inclusion. .
This will include establishing a Gen AI resource center with courses, case studies and open data sets; an LLM course for young developers designed by Meta; and master training activation workshops to introduce participants to fundamental AI concepts.
The program also includes Unleash LLM Hackathons, where students will present AI solutions to address real-world problems, and the best ideas will receive mentorship, seed grants, and market support.
Additionally, the AI Innovation Accelerator will identify and support 10 student-led startups experimenting with open source AI models, offering incubation and visibility.
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