Mumbai: Maharashtra is moving ahead with plans to establish India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) university. A government-appointed task force, comprising experts from academia, industry, and government, is working on the roadmap for its development, according to state IT Minister Ashish Shelar.
Task Force to Outline AI University’s Framework
The state’s Information Technology Department has set up a task force to plan and implement the AI university. The task force includes officials from IIT Mumbai, IIM Mumbai, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and representatives from Google India, Mahindra Group, and L&T. Experts from the Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission and the Data Security Council of India are also involved. The university will focus on AI research, education, and innovation while fostering collaboration between the industry, academia, and government.
Maharashtra’s AI Push
The university aims to make Maharashtra a hub for AI-driven innovation. It will offer specialized AI education, skill development programs, and research opportunities. The institution is also expected to contribute to policy formulation in AI and emerging technologies.
The task force, chaired by the principal secretary of the IT department, has already held two meetings to finalize the university’s framework. The Maharashtra government sees this as a step toward strengthening the state’s role in India’s growing AI ecosystem. However, details regarding the university’s location, funding, and timeline are yet to be disclosed.
This initiative comes at a time when AI adoption is expanding across various sectors in India, with both the government and private sector investing in its growth.
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