Uttar Pradesh
21%
6/28
AI Gap Index
2/10
Schools
1/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 2/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 AI Literacy for All programme reaches 2 lakh students (Classes 9-12); beyond national CBSE mandate
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 INR 225 crore allocated for state AI Mission; INR 32.82 crore for AI Centres of Excellence
Workforce 1/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 1 Tech Yuva-Samarth Yuva targets 25 lakh youth for AI training; voluntary programme, not legal obligation
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 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 Feb 2026 directive mandates all 17 lakh civil servants across 63 departments complete three AI courses on iGOT portal (Introduction to AI mandatory); course completion defined as minimum standard; verification before deployment not specified
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 1 Non-completion of mandatory AI training carries departmental action and links to ACRs/promotions; enforcement is career-consequential but "strict action" is not further specified; training-specific enforcement mechanism exists
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 880 ICT labs across districts; AKTU AI institutes targeting 1 lakh students
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 22, 2026 6/28 Dims 11 and 12 raised to 1: Feb 2026 state directive mandates AI training for all 17 lakh civil servants across 63 departments under Mission Karmayogi; non-completion linked to ACRs and promotions as enforcement
April 12, 2026 4/28 Initial scoring: state AI Mission with significant budget; voluntary workforce training; no binding mandate