Lok Sabha Question No. 1697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Creation of Employment in Electronics and IT Sector
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri  Chhotelal, Shri Zia Ur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1697

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.07.2025

## CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT IN ELECTRONICS AND IT SECTOR

## 1697.   SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN: SHRI CHHOTELAL:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of youth especially from rural and smalltown backgrounds face challenges in accessing opportunities related to digital skills, IT-enabled services  and  emerging  technologies  such  as  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI),  blockchain  and  cyber security;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps being taken by the Government to promote digital skilling, create employment opportunities in the electronics and IT sector and encourage startups and innovation through initiatives like Digital India, India BPO Promotion Scheme (IBPS) and the Electronics Manufacturing Cluster Scheme; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (c):   India has a strong information technology ecosystem. It generates annual revenues of more than 250 billion dollars and provides employment to more than 6 million people. Further, Government has launched IndiaAI mission in March 2024. The AI strategy aims to position India as  a  global  leader  in  artificial  intelligence.  It  is  a  strategic  initiative  to  establish  a  robust  and inclusive AI ecosystem aligned with India's development goals. India is also the second-largest contributor  to  GitHub  for  AI  projects,  showcasing  its  vibrant  developer  community.  Global rankings such as Stanford AI rankings place India among the top countries in AI skills, capabilities, and policies to use AI.

Future  Skills  PRIME: Government  has  enrolled  more  than  22.79  Lakh  candidate  under  the FutureSkills PRIME program. The program is being run in association with industry association NASSCOM. It aims to skill candidate in emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, 3D printing, cybersecurity, etc.

YUVAi: Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI: A National Programme for School Students with the objective of enabling school students from classes 8th to 12th. It focuses on AI skills in 8 thematic areas - Krishi, Aarogya, Shiksha, Paryavaran, Parivahan, Grameen Vikas, Smart Cities and Vidhi aur Nyaay.

National  Institute  of  Electronics  &  Information  Technology  (NIELIT): NIELIT  has  been actively working to improve access to digital skills and emerging technologies like AI, Blockchain, and Cybersecurity for youth from rural and small-town backgrounds. Over the last five years, NIELIT  has  trained/certified  over  43.6  lakh  individuals  through  its  various  centres  and  skill development initiatives.

Support  for  Startups  and  Innovation: Various  schemes  under  MeitY  such  as  TIDE  2.0 (Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs), the MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), and Centres  of  Excellence  in  emerging  technologies  are  providing  mentorship,  funding  support, incubation, and access to technical infrastructure for startups and innovators across the country.

Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA): The PMGDISHA was initiated to reach digital literacy in 6 crore rural households (one person per household) nationwide. As against a target of 6 crore, around 6.39 crore individuals were trained across the country.

Skill Development in ESDM Sector: The Government has implemented two schemes for Skill Development in ESDM Sector to facilitate eco-system creation for development of ESDM Sector in the country. Under both of the Schemes, a total of 4,93,919 candidates have been trained and 3,75,289 candidates have been certified and a total of 1,38,275 candidates have been placed.

Additional initiatives that contribute to skilling:

- i)  Skill  India  Mission: Under  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship,  this mission includes training programs aligned with industry needs in the IT and electronics sectors to improve employability and entrepreneurship among youth.
2. ii)  Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): to  impart  skill  development  training through Short-Term Training (STT) and up-skilling and reskilling through Recognition of Prior Learning  (RPL).  Further,  the  scheme  also  focuses  on  new-age  and  emerging  courses  such  as Artificial  Intelligence  (AI),  Cybersecurity,  etc.  Under  PMKVY,  so  far,  a  total  of  25.77  lakh candidates have been trained, and 15.39 Lakh candidates have been certified.
3. iii)  Atal  Innovation  Mission: NITI  Aayog  has  initiated an AIM-State  partnership for strengthening the existing innovation ecosystem in the states/UTs.

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