NSDC Launches Nationwide Cloud and AI Skilling Initiative with AWS

25 August 2026National

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, launched a nationwide Cloud and AI Skilling Initiative with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and delivery partner Cultus Education on 23 August 2026. It targets foundational AI and cloud literacy for 1.5 lakh learners and job-ready cloud training for 10,000 participants through the AWS re/Start programme. Delivery is 100% online, prioritising Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities and underserved communities across all States and UTs, covering cloud infrastructure, networking, security, programming, databases and AI fundamentals. Participants receive AWS certification, interview opportunities and industry connections, with the programme concluding in a National Hackathon.

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NSDC was established on 31 July 2008 as a Public-Private Partnership under the Ministry of Finance, now under MSDE; headquartered in New Delhi | Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) was launched in 2015 as MSDE's flagship skilling scheme | Amazon Web Services (AWS), launched in 2006, is a subsidiary of Amazon.com

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