NeGD Launches AI in Governance Training for Government Officials at IIT Delhi
In a significant move toward strengthening digital governance in India, the National e-Governance Division, NeGD, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, MeitY, has launched a 2-day training programme on Artificial Intelligence in Governance. The training programme is being conducted at the Department of Management Studies, DMS, IIT Delhi and is aimed at building AI knowledge for central and state department government officials and its applications to governance, public service delivery and policy delivery.
The training programme was inaugurated on June 26, 2025. It is being conducted under Capacitating Building Scheme Phase III of Digital India Programme, which will add to capacity building of India’s public sector and its current usage of AI.
Training Programme Key Highlights
• Event Duration: 2 days, June 26–27, 2025
• Event Location: Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi
• Participants: 59 government officials from ministries, departments, and agencies
• Organised By: National e-Governance Division, NeGD, under the MeitY
• Academic Partner: IIT Delhi
Objectives
• Build capacity for responsible AI use in general public sector operations.
• Foster awareness and understanding of AI policies and frameworks, ethical and legal issues, and digital transformation issues concerning the adoption of AI within public sector operations.
• Help officials use AI tools in decision making; improve service delivery and citizen engagement with government organisations and procedures.
Background & Importance
• The training is being conducted under the CB Phase III of the Digital India Programme, which is focussed on digital capacity building at an institutional and individual level.
• Training will add to the digital transformation project aligned with the public service AI strategy and forms part of a larger vision to digitally transform these services and support government officers who will lead AI-enabled governance reform projects.