# Modi announces free exam coaching, AI training for one crore youth

2026-08-15T08:35:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 6 independent outlets

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced free online coaching for competitive examinations and AI skills training for one crore young people over the next year in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort. He said the coaching network would use India’s digital public infrastructure, teachers and other talent to reduce the financial burden on poor and middle-class families. Modi also announced a nationwide sports talent hunt, plans to modernise civil defence and a 100-day Nasha Mukt Yuva Abhiyan. Times Now reports that children aged 5 to 15 will be considered for sports training. Inc42 reports that three semiconductor plants have begun production, with seven or eight more expected within one to two years. The Assam Tribune reports that Modi set ambitious nuclear power targets.

## Coverage

- ndtvprofit.com <https://www.ndtvprofit.com/india/ai-training-to-free-coaching-pm-modis-six-big-independence-day-announcements-for-youth-11913433>
- inc42.com <https://inc42.com/buzz/pm-modi-bets-on-tech-to-empower-youth-with-ai-skilling-online-coaching/>
- assamtribune.com <https://assamtribune.com/national/from-nuclear-power-to-ai-skills-pm-modi-outlines-self-reliance-push-on-i-day-1615671>
- english.mathrubhumi.com <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/education/news/pm-modi-free-online-coaching-competitive-exams-ai-training-youth-ev7mlfyf>
- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/pm-modi-s-outreach-to-gen-zs-in-independence-day-speech-1-crore-youth-to-be-given-ai-skill-training-2026-08-15-1051431>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/52-mentions-7-big-announcements-pm-modis-red-fort-roadmap-for-young-india-article-155664863>

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