NIELIT and Intel India launch Agentic AI skilling drive
Why in the news
A government skilling body and a technology company joined hands to train people for AI that can act on its own. The effort stresses cooperation among government, academia and industry.
Key facts
- NIELIT and Intel India started the initiative.
- Aim: a workforce ready for Agentic AI, meaning AI able to reason, plan and execute.
- Programme one: Agentic AI for Everyone.
- Programme two: Engineering Agentic AI Systems.
| Programme | Partners |
|---|---|
| Agentic AI for Everyone | NIELIT and Intel India |
| Engineering Agentic AI Systems | NIELIT and Intel India |
About NIELIT
- It functions under MeitY.
- Its field is skill development in electronics and information technology.
Exam angle
- Ministry linked with NIELIT: MeitY.
- Key term: Agentic AI, covering reasoning, planning and execution.
- Model stressed: government, academia and industry collaboration.