{
  "id": 964663,
  "title": "Independence Day: PM Modi Announces AI Training For 1 Crore Youth, Free Online Coaching",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/independence-day-pm-modi-announces-ai-training-for-1-crore-youth-free",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-15T05:11:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV - India News",
    "slug": "ndtv-india-news",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/education/independence-day-2026-pm-modi-announces-ai-training-for-1-crore-youth-free-online-coaching-11913050"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching for young people preparing for competitive examinations during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort. The initiative aims to ease the financial burden on families, particularly middle-class households, which spend significant amounts on coaching classes. According to Channel News Asia, this announcement comes after massive youth-led protests led to the resignation of the education minister.\n\nThe government will establish a network providing free online coaching by bringing together digital public infrastructure, teachers, and educators. As per Hindustan Times, Prime Minister Modi stated that this move will help save families thousands of crores of rupees spent on coaching. The initiative is part of the government's goal to build a 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047, with a focus on the role of young people in the country's development.\n\nAdditionally, one crore youth will be trained through artificial intelligence skilling programmes, as announced by Prime Minister Modi. According to Hindustan Times, this training will be provided over the next year. The Prime Minister emphasized the significant role of youth in India's development and their potential to benefit from a developed India.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "AI training, free coaching, Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan and more: PM Modi announces new initiatives for youth from Red Fort",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/ai-training-free-coaching-nasha-mukt-yuva-abhiyan-and-more-pm-modi",
        "published": "2026-08-15T05:09:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}