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Uttar Pradesh AI Literacy for All programme and AKTU AI institutes

RegionUttar Pradesh
DateApril 12, 2026
StatusPublished
Sourcehttps://indiaai.gov.in/news/up-schools-are-implementing-ai-literacy-for-all

Uttar Pradesh launched an AI Literacy for All programme reaching 2 lakh students (Classes 9-12) through Project Praveen under the UP Skill Development Mission. The state allocated INR 225 crore for an AI Mission and INR 32.82 crore for AI Centres of Excellence and data laboratories. AKTU is establishing INR 350 crore AI institutes in Lucknow and Noida to train 1 lakh students. The Tech Yuva-Samarth Yuva initiative allocated INR 100 crore to train 25 lakh youth in AI and related technologies. Over 880 ICT labs are operational across districts.