The Delhi government has opened an artificial intelligence training centre at Vikas Bhawan-II in Civil Lines to help officials use AI tools for routine administrative work, data analysis and document preparation. The first training programme is scheduled to begin on 15 October.
Information Technology Minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh inaugurated the centre on Wednesday, according to a report by Jagran. Officials from different departments will be trained in practical applications of AI intended to make government work faster and easier.
The programme will cover the use of AI tools, giving instructions to AI systems to complete tasks, preparing official letters and other documents, analysing data, and creating presentations. The training will also include sessions on cybersecurity and the responsible use of AI.
During the inauguration, officials were briefed on available AI tools and the types of everyday government work where they could be used. The demonstrations focused on how AI could improve the speed and quality of administrative tasks, the report said.
The initiative places AI adoption within the day-to-day functioning of Delhi’s departments rather than limiting it to a technology pilot. Tasks such as drafting documents, organising information, analysing data and preparing presentations are common across government offices, although the report does not specify which departments will participate in the first programme or how many officials will be trained.
The minister said AI should be used to improve government functioning, while emphasising the need to protect security and privacy. That focus is significant because the use of AI in official work can involve government records, departmental information and personal data. The training centre is expected to address these concerns alongside the practical use of AI tools.
The opening also signals an effort to build internal capacity before expanding AI use across government operations. Instead of relying only on external technology providers, training officials could help departments understand how to frame instructions, assess AI-generated material and apply the tools to administrative workflows. The source report, however, does not provide details on the software platforms, data safeguards, evaluation system or procurement arrangements associated with the centre.
For citizens, the immediate impact will depend on how the training is translated into public-facing services and departmental processes. Faster document preparation or data analysis could support administrative work, but the government has not announced specific service-delivery targets or a timeline for wider AI deployment.
The first training programme will begin on 15 October at the new centre in Vikas Bhawan-II. Further details about participating departments, course outcomes and the expansion of the programme are expected as the Delhi government proceeds with the initiative.
