To improve education and skills, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the building of a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Education. This center will cost ₹500 crore.
Sitharaman also announced plans for five National Centres of Excellence for Skilling. These centers aim to help young people learn skills that are important for jobs today.
Sitharaman said, “These centres will be created with help from global partners to support Make for India and Make for the World manufacturing.”
In the Union Budget 2025, India is focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology. This shows the government’s dedication to making digital progress and encouraging growth through innovation.
The budget highlights the need to invest in AI research, skill development, and technology infrastructure.
Sarvagya Mishra, Founder & Director at Superbot, commented, “The Union Budget 2025 announcement has touched upon pivotal aspects to push the next wave of growth in India. We particularly commend the announcement of the Centre of Excellence for AI In Education, to be established with an outlay of INR 500 CR. Furthermore, the move to set up the Deeptech Fund of Funds and establish 5 new IITs after 2015, is another significant move, directed at boosting innovation in the space of AI and Tech. We commend the budget for its forward-looking measures and look forward to contributing towards India’s emergence as a global leader in the space of AI, Tech, and Innovation.”
Bruce Keith, co-founder and CEO of InvestorAi, commented, “While the Budget started with a big bang quite literally, the Honourable Finance Minister has announced a string of boosters for the Indian startup sector. The extensions to the loan programs make sense in the context of micro enterprises. However, the crucial fund of funds of Rs 10,000 crore will play a key role in boosting domestic capital in the startup sector. The announcement on deep tech fund, while details are awaited, it should be viewed through the DeepSeek lens of what can be done with relatively small amounts of capital when provided to agile and creative teams. We expect the VC ecosystem to bring velocity and momentum into funding these enterprises. I was especially delighted to hear about the enhancing the “spirit of curiosity and innovation “ with IIT expansions of capacity and centres of excellence for AI education – talent availability is a necessary part of continuing our growth”.
