President Murmu announces ‘Skill the Nation Challenge’ to Boost AI Awareness and Future-Ready Learning; Jayant Chaudhary nominates three others after completing his SOAR AI Module

• #SkillTheNation Challenge is a national AI-literacy call given by President Droupadi Murmu on 1 January 2026, urging mass enrolment in the SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness) course on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).
• Anchored by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE); ties India's AI-readiness agenda with the Skill India Mission (10 years in 2025).
• Examinable as a current-affairs hook on skilling, AI policy, digital public infrastructure, and human-capital formation.