{
  "id": 2606755,
  "title": "Engineering graduates should turn India into AI creator rather than mere consumer market, says Delhi CM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/engineering-graduates-should-turn-india-into-ai-creator-rather-than",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-22T16:08:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/engineering-graduates-should-turn-india-into-ai-creator-rather-than-mere-consumer-market-says-delhi-cm/article71377159.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi Chief Minister and BJP leader Rekha Gupta emphasized on Saturday that young engineering graduates should transform India into an Artificial Intelligence (AI) creator rather than merely a consumer of digital technology. At the 41st annual convocation of VIT in Vellore, Gupta highlighted the \"India AI Mission,\" which has received significant funding from the Centre for semiconductors, computing infrastructure, defense, space, drones, robotics, and biotechnology. She urged engineering graduates to apply their classroom knowledge to solve societal problems, citing Delhi's partnership with IIT Delhi to address issues like pollution, traffic congestion, and waste management. Gupta stressed the importance of engineering graduates moving beyond consuming AI technology to producing it, stating that this shift would be one of the greatest contributions they could make to their state and country. She encouraged them to develop empathy and strong character as they enter the workforce, emphasizing that India's vision of \"make, invest, design, and brand in India\" can only be realized by young engineering minds. VIT's founder and chancellor, G. Viswanathan, mentioned that the country's Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education currently stands at around 30%, compared to countries like South Korea (90%), Japan (60%), China (60%), Thailand (45%), and Malaysia (40%). The New Educational Policy 2020 aims to increase this ratio to 50% in the coming years. During the convocation, Gupta inaugurated the Centre for Advanced Research in Bacteriophage and Infections Diseases (CARBID), a joint venture between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and VIT Vellore.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Delhi CM Rekha Gupta urges engineering grads to create AI, not just consume it.",
    "India AI Mission funded for semiconductors, computing, defense, and more.",
    "VIT's founder highlights low Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}