# IIT Dharwad Launches Free One-Year AI Course for Minorities

2026-08-14T09:15:50+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk

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IIT Dharwad has announced a one-year artificial intelligence course for minority community graduates. The Indian Institute of Technology will provide free training, hostel accommodation, and a stipend to selected candidates. Graduates from notified minority communities, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains, aged between 18 and 45 years are eligible to apply, NDTV reports. The programme aims to equip participants with AI skills without any financial burden.

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- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-dharwad-offers-one-year-residential-artificial-intelligence-course-under-pm-vikas-scheme-2026-27-check-details-11908705#publisher=newsstand>

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