A team from NITI Aayog, led by Yugal Joshi, Programme Director, W&L Resources, Drinking Water & Sanitation and IT, Telecom, Tourism and Culture along with his team members visited Dimapur on 14th of October 2025 to explore the possibility of introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Centre of Excellence for Skilling under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) and frontier technology skill training for youths in Nagaland.

During their visit, the team also visited NIELIT and NTTC, and held meetings with district head of offices at the DC’s conference hall, Dimapur. The Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Dr. Tinojongshi Chang, NCS thanked the officials for their visit.

Yugal Joshi, Programme Director in his opening remark said that the initiative aims to enhance employability and promote entrepreneurship among the youth by integrating AI-based learning into key sectors. Some of the focus areas identified where AI skilling could make a significant impact include handloom and handicrafts, agriculture and food processing, automobiles (including EV and solar technologies), healthcare, and tourism.

The program Director was accompanied by Krishna Mohan Deevi, Global Head (C.S.R) (YIEVI), Ngayaipam A. Shimray, Young Professional NITI Aayog and Akshit Jain, CYIENT Foundation.