The government is accelerating the establishment of 50 artificial intelligence curation units within ministries and departments to analyze non-personal government data held by line ministries, identify high-value datasets, and incorporate them into the IndiaAI Datasets Platform, referred to as AIKosh.

"The government is concentrating on varied datasets, which encompass health statistics, agricultural surveys, geospatial maps, and additional data in critical sectors like logistics, demographics, and the environment," an official from the electronics and IT ministry (MeitY) stated.

Locating and refining these frequently disjointed data sets and making them accessible for AI modeling that can deliver distinct applications has been a major objective. Officials stated that although the initiative to establish the curation units began almost two years ago, it has progressed slowly because of resistance from specific ministries that already have a robust data collection and management system in place.

By consolidating these diverse data sets, MeitY aims to create more intelligent AI models that can truly impact society—envision improved public services and enhanced decision-making in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, and logistics.

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According to one official, merging this data is crucial for developing AI models that have a tangible effect.
It's all a part of India's effort to leverage technology for effective governance and advancement.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) focuses on advancing e-Governance to empower citizens, fostering inclusive and sustainable growth in the electronics, IT, and ITeS sectors, strengthening India’s position in internet governance, utilizing a multifaceted strategy that encompasses human resource development, encouraging R&D and innovation, improving efficiency via digital services, and ensuring a safe cyber environment.

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The MeitY addresses policy issues concerning information technology, electronics, and the internet; it promotes internet, IT, and IT-enabled services, digital transactions, and aids other departments in promoting E-Governance, E-Commerce, E-Medicine, E-Infrastructure, etc., supports an IT-enabled education system, establishes cyber laws, facilitates semiconductor device manufacturing, engages in IT-related discussions with international organizations, and works to bridge the digital divide in society, among other tasks.

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The MeitY further encourages standardization, testing, and quality in IT, as well as the standardization of procedures for IT applications and tasks, and the advancement of the hardware/software industry, among other areas.