{"id":19806,"date":"2026-02-19T11:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=19806"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T06:15:40","slug":"advancing-ai-readiness-and-adoption-in-manufacturing-msmes-session-held-at-india-ai-impact-summit-2026-new-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=19806","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAdvancing AI Readiness and Adoption in Manufacturing MSMEs\u201d Session Held at India AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cAdvancing AI Readiness and Adoption in Manufacturing MSMEs\u201d Session Held at India AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n


\n\u201cIndia AI Mission committed to ensure AI has a meaningful impact on real sectors of the economy, especially manufacturing MSMEs\u201d says, Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary MeitY<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cAI is a \u2018Great Force Multiplier\u2019 for Industry and Atmanirbhar Bharat\u201d says, Secretary MSME<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAI Will Play a Pivotal Role in India\u2019s Journey to Becoming the Third-Largest Economy\u201d says, Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar, CEO NISG<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Posted On: 17 FEB 2026 7:52PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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A high-level thematic session titled\u00a0\u201cAdvancing AI Readiness and Adoption in Manufacturing MSMEs\u201d\u00a0was held today on the second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The session brought together key Ministries of the Government of India, including the\u00a0Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),\u00a0Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME),\u00a0Ministry of Textiles,\u00a0and the\u00a0Department of Pharmaceuticals (Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers),\u00a0along with policymakers, industry representatives, and academia.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

During the session, a\u00a0study\u00a0jointly undertaken by the\u00a0National Institute of Smart Governance (NISG)\u00a0and\u00a0Athena Infonomics, under the aegis\u00a0of MeitY and the India AI Mission, was launched. This study will focus on developing a practical and operational roadmap to accelerate AI adoption in manufacturing MSMEs across sectors such as textiles, pharmaceuticals (including medical devices), and electronics. The findings will inform MSME adoption pathways and guide government interventions that directly impact national manufacturing output, export competitiveness, and employment outcomes.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, emphasized the need for harnessing AI to enhance productivity, efficiency, and capabilities in the manufacturing MSME sector. He stated that the\u00a0India AI Mission\u00a0is committed to ensuring that AI meaningfully impacts real sectors of the economy, particularly in boosting manufacturing MSMEs.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

In his address,\u00a0Shri S. C. L. Das, Secretary, MSME, highlighted AI as a\u00a0\u201cgreat force multiplier\u201d\u00a0and emphasized that the industry would drive the AI-powered transformation of the Indian economy toward\u00a0Atmanirbhar Bharat. He further pointed out that the confluence of AI at the shop floor level is crucial for MSMEs to become more competitive.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

According to the\u00a0Economic Survey 2025\u201326, the MSME sector contributes approximately\u00a031.1% of India\u2019s GDP, accounts for\u00a035.4% of total manufacturing output, and\u00a048.6% of the country\u2019s exports. Given that manufacturing is a key driver of India\u2019s ambition to become a\u00a0$35 trillion economy by 2047, accelerating technology adoption, improving access to finance, and strengthening market linkages will be vital to future-proofing MSMEs’ contribution to national economic growth.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This study will cover over 350 MSME manufacturing factories across India, gathering a granular, experience-based understanding from the shop floor to senior management. The research aims to identify AI interventions that can materially improve unit economics, enhance product-service extension, and expand global market access and participation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar, CEO of NISG, expressed his enthusiasm about undertaking this study, noting that it would provide an\u00a0implementable roadmap\u00a0for driving AI adoption among manufacturing MSMEs. He further emphasized that AI will play a pivotal role in India\u2019s journey to becoming the\u00a0third-largest economy\u00a0globally.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shri Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, stressed that India\u2019s\u00a0AI dividend\u00a0will be realized on the factory floor. He underlined that the long-term economic shift of India will depend on whether AI can modernize legacy industries such as textiles, food processing, and more.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shri Aman Sharma, Joint Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals, pointed out that AI can significantly reduce costs and improve the quality of production for MSMEs, which represent over\u00a080% of the manufacturing units\u00a0in the sector.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The thematic session formed an essential part of the\u00a0India AI Summit 2026, serving as a platform for structured dialogue, knowledge exchange, and coordinated action across various stakeholders in the AI ecosystem.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cAdvancing AI Readiness and Adoption in Manufacturing MSMEs\u201d Session Held at India AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi \u201cIndia AI Mission committed to ensure AI has a meaningful impact on real sectors of the economy, especially manufacturing MSMEs\u201d says, Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary MeitY \u201cAI is a \u2018Great Force Multiplier\u2019 for Industry and Atmanirbhar Bharat\u201d …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19807,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19806"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19809,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19806\/revisions\/19809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/19807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}