Lok Sabha Question No. 4997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Impact  of Artificial Intelligence on Employment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD  MARCH, 2026

## IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON EMPLOYMENT

4997.     SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAVAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study,  survey  or research on the impact of Artificial intelligence (Al) and automation on employment in various sectors of the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  findings,  including  areas  where  there  is  a chance  of  job  loss  or  displacement,  areas  where  AI  could  create new  job  opportunities  and  the  estimated  number  of  jobs  to  be created or put on the risk over the next 5-10 years;
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to reduce potential job losses due to Al;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  a  plan  for  special  skill  development and  reskilling  the  workers  for  AI  based  industries  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  include vulnerable sections such as women, tribal population and unorganised sector workers in Al-related training programmes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a)  to  (e):    As  per  the  NASSCOM  report  'Advancing  India's  AI  skills' published on August 2024, the AI talent in India is expected to grow from 6 lakh -6.5 lakh professionals to more than 12.50 lakh professionals by the year 2027 at a 15 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  may  result  in  job  creation  in  various streams like data science, data curation, etc. So far, 8.65 lakh candidates have enrolled/trained in various courses including 3.20 lakh candidates in AI/Big Data Analytics technologies. Reskilling and upskilling initiatives are being  undertaken  through  multiple  national  programmes  that  support workforce  transition,  redeployment,  and  preparedness  for  emerging  job roles.

Further,  Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MeitY) -skilling/Up-skilling of IT Manpower for Employability in 10 new/emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence. Under the programme, so far, more than 27.53+ lakh candidates  have  registered  on  the  portal,  out  of  which  there  have  been has initiated 'FutureSkills PRIME' a programme for Re 17.24+ lakh candidates enrolled/trained in various courses. In addition, under the Scheme of Centers of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence implemented by MeitY in partnership with NASSCOM, Startups are  supported for  developing AI  based tools and applications that are of use  for  manufacturing  companies.  Several  such  solutions  have  been deployed  by  companies  in  manufacturing  sector.    Besides,  National  eGovernance Division (NeGD), MeitY in collaboration with its partners, has implemented  '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  with  AI  tech  and  social  skills  in  an inclusive  manner.  The  programme  provides  a  platform  for  youth  to  learn and apply AI skills in 8 thematic areasKrishi, Aarogya, Shiksha, Paryavaran, Parivahan, Grameen Vikas, Smart Cities and Vidhi aur Nyaay. Government  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana (PMKVY),  Short-Term  Training  (STT)  with  embedded  On-the-Job  Training (OJT) and up-skilling and re-skilling through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)  to  equip  youth  with  industry-relevant  skills  and  also  train  them  in emerging and new-age job roles. Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, is running the National Career Service (NCS) Portal which is a one-stop solution for providing career related services including information on jobs from private and government sectors, online & offline job fairs, job search & matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, skill development courses, skill/training programmes etc. through a digital platform [www.ncs.gov.in].

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