Raipur, November 10, 2026: The first high-level steering committee meeting of the Chhattisgarh AI (Artificial Intelligence) Mission was held today at State Secretariat Mahanadi Bhawan, chaired by Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vikas Sheel.
Officials stated that the primary objective of the meeting was to accelerate the roadmap for AI-driven technological development, good governance, and the empowerment of citizens within the state.
The Chief Secretary directed officials from the Information Technology Department to coordinate with various other departments to develop an AI action plan tailored to their specific needs.
The successful implementation of this mission will position Chhattisgarh as one of the leading states in the country in the field of artificial intelligence, he said.
To promote data and technical research, 20 AI data labs will be established within the first year. Additionally, 5 Centers of Excellence will be set up across the Raipur, Durg, Sarguja, Bilaspur, and Bastar divisions.
In Raipur, the operations of these centers are being advanced in collaboration with NIT (National Institute of Technology) and IIIT (International Institute of Information Technology) Naya Raipur.
It was announced that approximately 1.5 lakh government employees will receive training on the use of AI in administrative tasks and the promotion of good governance.
In the first phase, 15,000 government personnel will undergo specialized training facilitated by prestigious institutions such as IIIT, NIT, and IIM (Indian Institute of Management).
Specialized AI training curricula and digital content will be developed for school students, as well as for those in higher education and technical institutions. The goal is to provide cutting-edge technical training to thousands of young people within the first year.
Proposals to introduce grants, research chairs, and fellowships for various research projects, in collaboration with the state’s academic institutions, have also been incorporated, which will further strengthen technical innovation.
Several senior officials were present at the meeting, including Sonmani Bora, Principal Secretary of the Urban Administration and Development Department; Rahul Bhagat, Secretary of the Good Governance and Convergence Department; Dr. Kamalpreet Singh, Secretary of the School Education Department; Dr. Rohit Yadav, Secretary of the Finance and Public Relations Department; Ankit Anand, Secretary of the Information Technology and Housing & Environment Departments; Rajat Kumar, Secretary of the Commerce and Industry Department; Basavaraju S., Secretary of the Skill Development and Technical Education Department; Amit Kataria, Secretary of the Public Health and Family Welfare Department; and Shammi Abidi, Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
