Apex public policy think tank NITI Aayog has proposed a national programme - Mission Digital ShramSetu - to make artificial intelligence (AI) accessible, affordable and impactful for 49 crore workers from the informal sector.

The mission proposes to harness AI, blockchain, immersive learning and other frontier technologies to dismantle constraints like financial insecurity, limited market access, and skilling, and aims to empower informal workers with tools and platforms that amplify skill, increase productivity, and ensure dignity in work.

Speaking at the launch of the report, BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO, NITI Aayog underscored the need to collaborate for this as non-negotiable.

“If we are serious about transforming the lives of India’s 490 million informal workers, collaboration is not opti

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