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Informist, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026

--BUDGET: Svc sector panel to assess impact of emerging tech, AI on jobs  

MUMBAI – The government plans to set up a high-powered 'Education to Employment and Enterprise' Standing Committee to assess the impact of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, on jobs and skill requirements and propose adequate measures, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, presenting the Union Budget Sunday.

The committee will also recommend measures that focus on the services sector as a core driver of Viksit Bharat, Sitharaman said. "This will make us a global leader in services, with a 10% global share by 2047." 

The committee will focus on areas to enhance growth, employment and exports in the services sector. It will also identify sector-specific gaps and policy and regulatory issues.

The committee will "propose specific measures for embedding AI in the education curriculum from school level onwards and upgrading State Councils of Educational Research and Training institutes for teacher training," according to the indicative terms of reference. It will also propose measures to upskill and reskill technology professionals and engineers in AI and emerging technologies.  End

Reported by Nandini Sinha 

Edited by Saji George Titus

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