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Delhi govt to set up AI centres at two city colleges
The Delhi government will establish two AI Centres of Excellence at NSUT and IPU under the IndiaAI Mission, each costing ₹20 crore and funded through a 40:40:20 split among MEITY, the Delhi government, and academic partners. The centres aim to foster startups, train thousands, and create jobs over four years, with a focus on governance applications and workforce upskilling.
Why It Matters
This initiative is part of a broader national push to position India as a global AI hub by building indigenous AI capacity, infrastructure, and a skilled workforce.
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Delhi govt to set up two AI centres of excellence at NSUT and IPU
April 23, 2026
The Delhi government will establish two AI Centres of Excellence (AI-CoEs) at the Netaji Subhas Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. Each centre is estimated to cost ₹20 crore and will be constructed on a 40:40:20 contribution model shared by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Delhi government, and academic partners. Each centre is expected to foster around 100 start-ups, train 7,000 individuals, and create 1,000 jobs over a four-year period, with a focus on deploying AI-driven solutions in governance and on upskilling the workforce through structured training and certification courses.
IndiaAI Mission approved
2025
The IndiaAI Mission, a ₹10,371.92-crore initiative to accelerate India’s growth as a global AI hub, was approved last year, establishing the framework for AI-centred projects including AI-CoEs.