Science TechnologyThursday, 1 October 2026·The Hindu - Science
MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in AI: launch, partners and first cohort details
A MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence was launched in Thiruvananthapuram on September 30, 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 30, 2026, the MeitY IndiaAI Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, named CAIK, was launched in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, under the IndiaAI Mission of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Key specifics
- The centre is under the IndiaAI Mission of MeitY and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology.
- Digital University Kerala is the implementing agency for CAIK.
- Innovation Incubator Advisory Pvt. Ltd. is the industry partner for the centre.
- The launch included CAIK’s first cohort of 15 start-ups.
- The inaugural session was presided over by Transport Minister C.P. John, while P.K. Kunhalikutty formally launched the centre.
Exam lens
Question type: AI mission and institutional match-the-following, with MeitY, IndiaAI Mission, Digital University Kerala and 15 start-ups; TNPSC may ask which city hosted the new AI centre.