A team from NITI Aayog, led by Yugal Joshi, Programme Director for W&L Resources, Drinking Water and Sanitation, IT, Telecom, Tourism, and Culture, visited Dimapur on October 14, 2025, to explore the possibility of introducing an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence for Skilling under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) and frontier technology skill training for youth in Nagaland.
During the visit, the team also toured NIELIT and NTTC and held meetings with district heads at the Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall in Dimapur. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Tinojongshi Chang, NCS, thanked the officials for their visit.
In his opening remarks, Yugal Joshi said the initiative aims to enhance employability and promote entrepreneurship among youth by integrating AI-based learning into key sectors. Focus areas identified for AI skilling include handloom and handicrafts, agriculture and food processing, automobiles (including EV and solar technologies), healthcare, and tourism.
The Programme Director was accompanied by Krishna Mohan Deevi, Global Head (CSR) at YIEVI, Ngayaipam A. Shimray, Young Professional at NITI Aayog, and Akshit Jain from CYIENT Foundation.
