India, July 21 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched the Skill India Assistant (SIA)- an AI-powered chatbot to enhance access to skilling and employment-related services for citizens across the country. The chatbot has been developed by META and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of MSDE. SIA leverages conversational AI to deliver personalized support via WhatsApp, thereby promoting digital inclusion and ensuring service delivery in the skilling ecosystem.

Key Features of Skill India Assistant (SIA) are as under:

* Access Point: Available through the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) platform and via WhatsApp.

* AI Foundati...