New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh said high priority has been accorded to building civil services' capacity in artificial intelligence (AI) and to empower the public workforce with skills and knowledge in this field.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Singh said the iGOT (integrated government online training) Karmayogi platform -- with over 1.5 crore government employees from central government ministries, departments and organisations and from 30 state and Union Territory governments -- has 105 courses on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies designed to equip officials with essential digital knowledge and skills.

These courses focus on the use of AI in different domains like education and skilling, office productivity, agriculture, public health, AI security and cybersecurity, said Singh, the Minister of State for Personnel.

Recognising the need to upskill government employees in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, high priority has been accorded to building civil services' capacity in AI and to empower the public workforce with skills and knowledge in this field, he added.

The minister was responding to a query about whether the government has formulated any comprehensive policy or programme for upskilling and reskilling central government employees in the use of artificial intelligence and digital tools for public administration and governance.

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