India, Nov. 20 -- The AI Pragya initiative launched by the Uttar Pradesh government amounts to a radical move of democratising digital skills and to influence inclusive development in India. The government is not only closing the digital divide but also producing skilled workers capable of working in the future economy by training 10 lakh citizens in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data analytics and cybersecurity.

This is because the initiative is concentrated on training in the local language and the inclusion of these formats in ways that can make the rural and non-metro population have access to these opportunities hence social and economic mobility. The partnership with such global technological giants like Microsoft, Int...