{
  "id": 957143,
  "title": "Free coaching classes, AI training: PM Modi's big Gen Z outreach in Independence Day speech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/free-coaching-classes-ai-training-pm-modis-big-gen-z-outreach-in",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-15T04:31:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-narendra-modi-announces-free-coaching-classes-and-ai-training-for-youth-101786768319880.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching classes and AI training for youth during his Independence Day speech on Saturday. The government plans to provide free online coaching for various examinations to alleviate the financial burden on middle-class families. Additionally, 10 million youths will be trained in AI within the next year to help lead the world in the domain of AI. The move follows youth-led protests against examination irregularities that led to the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on July 25. Modi emphasized the significant role youth plays in the journey towards a developed India and vowed to make them the highest priority.",
  "summary": "PM Modi said that govt will establish a network for free online coaching to students by bringing together digital public infrastructure, teachers, educators",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Data centres, artificial intelligence find mentions in PM Modi's speech at Red Fort",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/data-centres-artificial-intelligence-find-mentions-in-pm-modis-speech",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:44:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}