Context:
Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and IT has said that the program- ‘YUVAi- Youth for Unnati and Vikas with AI’ will be featured at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit.
Relevance:
GS II: Government Policies and Interventions
About YUVAi Initiative:
- Collaborative Effort: YUVAi is a collaborative initiative involving the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, and Intel India.
- Objective: The program is designed to equip students from class 8 to 12 with essential Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills, focusing on creating a future-ready workforce.
- Educational Focus: YUVAi aims to foster a deeper understanding of AI, empowering students to become human-centric designers and users of AI technologies.
- Real-World Problem Solving: YUVAi encourages students to direct their AI knowledge toward solving real-world problems, aligning their projects with one of the eight core themes of the program.
- Industry Engagement: The initiative involves industry experts, including Intel AI coaches, who provide mentorship and guidance to students at various stages of the program.
Program Phases:
- Phase 1: Over 8,500 students participated in online orientation sessions to grasp fundamental AI concepts. Teachers also underwent training. Students submitted innovative AI-based ideas related to social themes.
- Phase 2: The top 200 ideas underwent deep dive AI training and mentorship sessions with certified Intel AI coaches. Students refined their solutions, and projects were submitted for evaluation.
- Phase 3: The top 50 students attended a four-day face-to-face rapid modeling workshop, receiving mentorship from industry experts. On-spot project presentations led to the shortlisting of the top 10 students.
