Maharashtra
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
2/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI Policy 2026 includes education pillar; AI University planned with IIT/IIM/Google/Mahindra task force
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 Dedicated funding for AI University and MCAT; sector-specific curriculum development
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 1/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Maharashtra AI Mission formally established by cabinet April 2026; advisory, not a statutory regulator
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 2/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 2 MCAT (Maharashtra Centre for Advanced AI Training) commits state funding to train 2 lakh youth and professionals; MahaChatur WhatsApp chatbot provides free public access to skills and employment services
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 23, 2026 5/28 Cabinet formally approved AI Policy 2026: MCAT to train 2 lakh youth with state funding upgrades dim 13 from 1 to 2; MahaChatur chatbot adds free public AI skills access
April 12, 2026 4/28 Initial scoring: first state-level AI policy with dedicated AI university; advisory governance