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MeitY Forms AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG)

16 April 20261 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESMeitY Forms AIGovernance andEconomic Group(AIGEG)16 April 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Ministry of Electronics and IT set up the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) on 16 April 2026 as a central mechanism for AI policy.

Key facts

  • The AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) was constituted by MeitY on 16 April 2026.
  • Chair: Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vice-Chair: Jitin Prasada.
  • Member Convener: S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY.
  • A Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) chaired by S. Krishnan supports the group.

About the group

Reports describe the AIGEG as a formal institutional framework to give the government a unified approach to AI governance and its economic effects. It is housed in MeitY, the ministry that handles electronics and information technology.

Exam angle

  • Note the office-bearers: Vaishnaw (Chair), Prasada (Vice-Chair), Krishnan (Member Convener).
  • The full form AIGEG and parent ministry MeitY are common questions.
  • The expert panel is the Technology and Policy Expert Committee.
  • AI governance is a growing topic in science-technology and polity.

Test yourself

1. Which ministry constituted the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG)?

MeitY constituted the AIGEG on 16 April 2026.

2. Who chairs the AIGEG?

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is the Chair.

3. Who is the Member Convener of the AIGEG?

S. Krishnan, Secretary MeitY, is Member Convener.

Sources: AffairsCloud current affairs, 18 April 2026, BankExamsToday one-liners, 18 April 2026

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