Overview
- IT and Education Minister Nara Lokesh met Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi to pitch a statewide rollout of an AI-powered Skill Census.
- Lokesh detailed a pilot in Mangalagiri that introduced an AI-based interview mechanism to tackle assessment challenges identified in early testing.
- He sought MeitY Startup Hub support for the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub and proposed Centres of Excellence under AVGC-XR and WaveX frameworks.
- Requests included backing under the IndiaAI Mission to drive AI adoption in governance, education, skilling and industry-focused innovation across the state.
- Lokesh also met Minister of State Jayant Chaudhary seeking approval for a National Skill Training Institute in Visakhapatnam and special permission for large-scale NCVET qualification adoption via SBTET–AP.