AI Roadmap for Inclusive Societal Development
On 8th October 2025, NITI Aayog released a pioneering study, AI for Inclusive Societal Development, a first-of-its-kind effort to systematically explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and frontier technologies can be harnessed to transform the lives and livelihoods of India’s million informal workers.
What does the report entail?
Trends and Data on India’s Informal Sector Workforce
Massive Workforce Base
- Nearly 490 million Indians, accounting for about 90 percent of the total workforce, are engaged in informal work across sectors such as agriculture, construction, and street vending.
- This segment contributes roughly 50 percent to India’s GDP.
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