Where Heritage Meets Intelligence: Empowering Artisans through AI

• Ministry of MSME initiative training 2,500+ PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries (traditional artisans/craftspeople) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to boost livelihoods — announced 19 April 2026.
• Operationalises the "AI for Social Good" vision articulated by the PM at the IndiaAI Impact Summit and the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact.
• First-of-its-kind cross-ministry effort integrating grassroots artisans into the AI value chain — convergence of Vishwakarma (heritage) and IndiaAI Mission (technology).