Press Information Bureau (2025) Government website / press release

Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launches AI Assistant "SIA" on WhatsApp and Skill India Digital Hub

Government of India

Ref: SRC-001-IND-009

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2146573

Accessed: 3/27/2026

Summary

Official government press release announcing the launch of SIA (Skill India Assistant), an AI chatbot developed by Meta and NSDC under MSDE. Built on Meta's open-source LLaMA model. Available via Skill India Digital Hub and WhatsApp. Features include tailored course recommendations, training centre locator, job listings, and interactive quizzes. Supports English, Hindi, and Hinglish in text and voice. Described as the first large-scale deployment of open-source AI within a national public skilling mission.

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Press Information Bureau (2025) 'Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launches AI Assistant "SIA" on WhatsApp and Skill India Digital Hub'. New Delhi: Government of India. Available at: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2146573 (Accessed: 27 March 2026).

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