Skill India may be expanded to include AI, IoT - ET Telecom

NEW DELHI: The government will soon come up with a national policy to reskill and upskill millions of youth in the country to create a workforce capable of handling emerging trends such as artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and machine learning. The idea is to strengthen the government's Skill India mission through dedicated policy measures. "Reskilling and upskilling is big on the incoming government's agenda," a senior government official told ET. "There will be renewed focus on reskilling." The idea is to create a workforce that can access new opportunities and to insulate it from technological shocks. "We would like to ensure that individuals have access to economic opportunities by remaining competitive in the new world of work and that businesses have access to the talent they need for the jobs of the future," the official added.