Telangana to train 80,000 minority students in AI and digital safety free of cost
The Telangana government has partnered with Doxa Consulting and MASK NextGen to provide free AI and digital safety training to 80,000 minority students. The program aims to bridge the technology gap and prepare students for future careers through a gamified digital curriculum.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant effort to integrate marginalized communities into the digital economy through public-private partnerships.
Telangana government has launched the ‘AI Readiness and Digital Safety Programme’ for 80,000 students studying in institutions run by the Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society (TMREIS).
The programme, a collaboration between the Telangana government, Doxa Consulting Private Limited (DCPL) and MASK NextGen Inc, will be rolled out across 205 TMREIS residential schools from August 15. The initiative would be implemented at zero cost to the government, with funding and execution supported through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)-based partnership.
Minorities Welfare Minister Mohammed Azharuddin said the programme was designed to ensure that students from minority communities are not left behind in the rapidly evolving technology landscape.
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