India Is Training 1 Crore Youth in AI: Could Web3 Get Left Behind?

• India targets 1 crore youth for AI training within one year under a national skilling push.
• India held 15.2% of global Web3 developers in 2025, with over 1,200 startups.
• IndiaAI has a ₹10,371.92 crore outlay, while no similar one-crore blockchain plan exists.

India has put a hard number on its next technology-skilling push: one crore young people trained in artificial intelligence within one year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the target during his August 15 Independence Day address, linking technology skills with the country’s development strategy.

The scale places AI in a different category from most other emerging technologies in the national workforce agenda. However, blockchain is not entirely absent from government-backed education. Existing programs already cover Ethereum development, fintech, public and private blockchains, cybersecurity, cloud…

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