Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy

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• NITI Aayog released a Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy. 

About the Roadmap

• The “Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy” was developed by NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub, in collaboration with NASSCOM and BCG, with guidance from an Expert Council of industry leaders from IBM, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, LTIMindtree, Teleperformance, and others. 
• It sets out India’s path to becoming a trusted global AI workforce and innovation partner by 2035.
• It explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming India’s tech services sector and proposes strategies to convert potential job losses into job creation opportunities.

Key Features

• National AI Talent Mission: It proposes a nationally coordinated mission to make India the AI workforce capital of the world by 2035 through large-scale skilling, reskilling, and innovation.
• Core Pillars of the Roadmap: AI in Education – Integrate AI literacy across schools, universities, and vocational training.
  • National Reskilling Engine – Equip millions of tech and CX professionals for AI-augmented roles.
  • Global AI Talent Magnet – Retain and attract top AI talent, making India a global hub for AI skilling.

Importance 

• Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy calls for collaboration among government, industry, and academia, aligning with the ongoing India AI Mission, to build infrastructure and talent ecosystems.
• It aims to safeguard jobs and establish India as a global AI leader by 2035, with strong support from industry and development partners.

Concerns 

• AI may cause job displacements in India’s $245 billion tech and customer experience (CX) sectors by 2031, especially in routine roles (e.g., QA engineers, L1 support). 
• However, up to 4 million new AI-driven jobs could be created in the next five years with timely intervention.

Way Ahead 

• AI is already transforming jobs in India’s tech and customer experience sectors, putting routine roles at risk of redundancy. 
• However, with timely skilling, reskilling, and innovation, India can become a global hub for emerging AI-first roles. 
• With strong collaboration between the government, industry, and academia, the country can both protect existing jobs and establish itself as a global leader in AI.

Source :PIB