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The nationwide initiative will target 150,000 learners for foundational cloud and AI training, with 10,000 participants receiving intensive, job-ready skills

Auhona Mukherjee 3 min read Last Updated : Aug 23 2026 | 8:32 PM IST

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Cultus Education on Sunday launched a nationwide cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) skilling initiative in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the programme targeting 150,000 learners for foundational training and 10,000 participants for intensive, job-ready skills. The initiative, supported by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), will focus on youth in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across all states and Union Territories. It will be delivered entirely online through Cultus Education, NSDC’s selected delivery partner.

“NSDC and Cultus, with AWS re/Start and AWS digital training content as the enablement programmes, aim to address the challenges faced by youth in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities — including limited access to globally recognised technical training, few connections to technology employers, and an absence of credentials needed to compete for cloud and AI roles,” the ministry said in a statement.

NSDC is a public-private partnership under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship that works to promote skill development and support India’s vocational training ecosystem.

Under the programme, 150,000 learners will receive access to AWS digital training content covering basic cloud and AI skills. Of these, 10,000 participants will undergo AWS re/Start, a structured training programme covering cloud infrastructure, networking, security, programming, databases and AI fundamentals.

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