UP Govt Empowers KGBV Girls: 2,672 Students Across 30 Districts to Get AI

In a landmark policy push to bridge the gap between classroom academics and contemporary industry requirements, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has unveiled an extensive skill development initiative for underprivileged girl students. Under the state’s flagship "Project Praveen," specialized vocational and technical certification courses will be rolled out across selected Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) spanning 30 districts, including Meerut, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, and Agra. The initiative is structured to train 2,672 female students across 71 residential girls' schools, equipping rural youth with future-ready trade capabilities, workplace communication skills, and self-employment avenues starting November 2, 2026.

Beyond Textbooks: Imparting Practical Technical Skills to Rural Girls

The core objective of Project Praveen is to transform conventional learning into market-relevant vocational competence:

• Fostering Financial Independence: The program focuses on providing rural and economically disadvantaged girls with direct exposure to emerging employment sectors, helping them identify career paths that match their aspirations.

• Building Workplace Readiness: Alongside subject-matter trade knowledge, the structured curriculum incorporates communication training, workplace etiquette, and personal development modules to enhance self-confidence.

• Encouraging Entrepreneurship: By combining applied vocational education with basic enterprise management, the state aims to encourage self-reliance and local entrepreneurial initiatives among young women after their schooling.

Comprehensive 300-Hour Curriculum: AI, IT, Healthcare, and Green Jobs

The skill development framework is meticulously calibrated to reflect sunrise industries and modern technological trends:

• High-Growth Industry Sectors: Enrolled students will receive specialized training across key vocational domains, including Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), Apparel Design, Media and Entertainment, and Green Jobs.

• Dedicated AI Certification: The syllabus integrates specialized Artificial Intelligence (AI) and computer literacy modules; students are required to complete the digital AI course hosted on the Mission portal or enroll in the "Youth AI for All" program.

• 300 Hours of Rigorous Learning: Each participant will complete up to 300 hours of blended theoretical lectures and hands-on laboratory exercises.

• Strict Monitoring and Material Delivery: Textbooks, learning kits, and course materials must be distributed to all enrolled students within seven working days of commencement, with school authorities mandated to upload proof of delivery directly onto the official Mission portal for compliance verification.

Statewide Geographical Coverage: 71 KGBV Schools Selected Across 30 Districts

The first phase of the vocational training drive encompasses a wide geographical footprint across western, central, and eastern Uttar Pradesh:

• Target Cohort: Exactly 2,672 girl students studying across 71 designated Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas will participate in the initial phase.

• Western and NCR Hubs: Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Agra, Mathura, Bareilly, Badaun, Moradabad, and Sambhal.

• Central and Awadh Regions: Unnao, Hardoi, Sitapur, Lakhimpur Kheri, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Fatehpur, and Shahjahanpur.

• Bundelkhand and Eastern Belts: Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mainpuri, Etah, Gonda, Jaunpur, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Prayagraj, and Varanasi.

• Classes Commence November 2: Administrative preparations and trainer deployments have entered their final stages to ensure classes begin smoothly on the scheduled launch date of November 2, 2026.