Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the establishment of a new Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for education with a total outlay of ₹500 crore. This initiative follows the 2023 announcement of AI centres for agriculture, health, and sustainable cities.
Expansion of IITs and Medical Colleges
The government plans to expand the capacity of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), with an additional 6,500 students set to be accommodated in five IITs established after 2014. Over the past decade, the total number of students in 23 IITs has doubled from 65,000 to 1.35 lakh. The infrastructure at IIT Patna will also be expanded to support this growth.
Additionally, 10,000 new seats will be added to medical colleges this year, as part of a larger plan to introduce 75,000 additional seats over the next five years.
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