MSDE partners with Meta for an AI Assistant on Skill India Digital and 5 VR/MR Centres of Excellence at NSTIs
On 14 October 2024, in India, the Skill Development Ministry announced a partnership with Meta for a Llama-based AI Assistant for the Skill India Mission and 5 VR/MR Centres of Excellence at NSTIs.
Summary
On 14 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) announced a partnership with Meta for two initiatives: an AI chatbot powered by Meta's open-source Llama model on the Skill India Digital (SID) Portal, offering 24/7 assistance to learners, and five Centres of Excellence in Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) at National Skill Training Institutes in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jodhpur, Chennai and Kanpur. Jayant Chaudhary is MoS (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
Key facts
- Announced
- 14 Oct 2024
- Partner
- Meta
- AI Assistant
- Llama-based chatbot on Skill India Digital Portal
- CoEs
- 5 VR/MR CoEs at NSTIs
- NSTI locations
- Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jodhpur, Chennai, Kanpur
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The AI chatbot for the Skill India Digital Portal under the MSDE-Meta partnership (October 2024) is powered by which model?
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Correct answer: B — Llama
PIB (14 Oct 2024): an AI-chatbot powered by Meta's open-source Llama model will be developed for the Skill India Digital Portal.
Which of the following is NOT among the NSTI locations for the five VR/MR Centres of Excellence under the MSDE-Meta partnership?
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Correct answer: D — Kolkata
PIB (14 Oct 2024): the 5 CoEs are at NSTIs located at Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Jodhpur, Chennai and Kanpur; Kolkata is not listed.