Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 31 (HBTV): The Directorate of Information Technology, Government of Tripura, organised a regional-level artificial intelligence awareness workshop on Friday as part of the pre-summit outreach activities ahead of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026.
The workshop, held at Pragya Bhavan in Agartala, was aligned with India’s growing push towards AI-driven governance and digital service delivery. It focused on building awareness around the expanding role of artificial intelligence across sectors such as governance, agriculture, healthcare, education and smart administration.
India has accelerated the adoption of artificial intelligence through initiatives such as the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence released by NITI Aayog.
The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 is scheduled to be held on February 19 and 20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi and is being positioned as the first global-scale AI forum hosted in the Global South, highlighting India’s rising leadership in the field.
The Tripura workshop was inaugurated by Chief Secretary J.K. Sinha, IAS, in the presence of IT Secretary Kiran Gitte and Director (In-Charge), IT, Suprakash Jamatia. Around 350 participants, including students and faculty members from institutions such as NIT Agartala, National Law University Tripura, Indian Institute of Information Technology and the National Forensic Sciences University, attended the programme.
Technical sessions were conducted by domain experts, including Suman Deb of NIT Agartala, Tanmoy Bhowmik of Paytm and Professor Nachiketa Mittal of NLU Tripura. The sessions focused on Digital India initiatives and the practical implementation of safe, inclusive and responsible artificial intelligence frameworks.
The event also highlighted the IndiaAI Mission launched under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, with an overall outlay of over INR 10,300 crore aimed at building a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem under the vision of ‘Making AI in India and Making AI Work for India’. The mission is expected to create opportunities for students, researchers and startups across the country.
Officials said such initiatives would help prepare youth with future-ready skills while supporting inclusive, technology-driven development across Tripura, in line with the broader vision of Digital India. (ANI)