Tamil Nadu
18%
5/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
1/8
Workforce
1/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI integrated into ICT curricula; part of state education policy since 2020
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 TAMDEF framework includes ethics dimension; DEEP-MAX scorecard assesses fairness, equity, privacy
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 1/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 1 Coursera partnership provides 4,000 AI courses to 50,000 unemployed youths; voluntary, not legal
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 Safe and Ethical AI Policy 2020 with TAMDEF governance framework; advisory, not regulatory
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Anil Tamil chatbot for government services; sector-specific AI applications in water, lighting
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0