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Edunet, in collaboration with Microsoft and SAP, presents AI Careers for Women—a national initiative to equip women with AI as India advances towards bringing an uptick of women in the workforce in technology enabled careers.
This program offers structured training, certifications, mentorship, and hands-on project experience, empowering women to build careers in emerging tech. In collaboration with Microsoft and SAP with support from government partners like Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Edunet presents this opportunity for Women to equip with essential AI skills, preparing them for meaningful opportunities to stay relevant in the evolving job market.
Build an ecosystem of partners – government and industry, to enable over 100,000 women in tech careers in 5 years.
Bring an uptick of women in the workforce which leverages AI skills.
AI is reshaping every industry, yet a widening skills gap and workforce shortage make rapid, inclusive skilling an urgent national priority.
Youth employability has reached 51.25%, but nearly half the workforce still lacks industry-ready skills.
Emerging technologies are driving strong demand for AI-skilled professionals across every sector.
India faces a shortfall of 200,000 AI professionals, with demand set to hit 1 million by 2026.
By 2025, 65% of jobs will need new skills due to AI and automation, making rapid skilling essential.
Empowering young women across India through AI-skilling partnerships.
Who should apply for the AICW AI skilling program.
Undergraduate final and pre final year female students.
Engineering streams - B.Tech, CS, IT, etc. / Science - BCA, BSc. CS & IT, etc.
Laptop with stable internet (self- or college-provided).
Willingness to spend time apart from college hours.
Open to internships, apprenticeships, or job opportunities.
≥70% attendance and ≥70% assessment score for certification and placement support.
What students walk away with after the AICW AI skilling program.
Placement
Students clearing the eligibility criteria (≥ 70% attendance & assessment) will secure internships, apprenticeships, and job opportunities.
Mentorship
Learn Technical and Soft Skills from master trainers and industry experts of Microsoft and SAP.
Certification
Earn co-branded digital certificates from Industry and Government Partners.
Learning
Subject master experts and Industry experts will teach in the sessions. Training is an amalgamation of online and offline classroom settings.
Training
Instructor-led sessions for foundations, self-paced activities for depth, and capstone projects for real reinforcement.
Capstone
Working on real-world industry problems to create prototypes that demonstrate AI excellence.
Five steps from orientation to placement.
Attend an orientation session and register for the program.
Receive expert mentorship and create prototypes with capstone projects.
Get opportunity to showcase projects at regional events.
Earn co-branded certifications and badges from industry partners.
Receive dedicated placement support for jobs & internships.
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow
St. Anns College For Women, Hyderabad
Methodist College Of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad
Government Degree College for Women, Hyderabad
Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women, Jaipur
Usha Mittal Institute of Technology, Mumbai
Government Engineering College, Hassan
Government Engineering College, Ramanagara
Harcourt Butler Technical University
KIET Group of Institutions
LDRP Institute of Technology and Research
LJ University
RV University
Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam