Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Wadhwani Foundation on AI, Skilling, and Jobs in India
The Wadhwani Foundation helps people in countries like India get jobs.
They teach skills needed for jobs and also help create new companies by funding research.
They use AI, like a 24/7 personal tutor called Genie AI, to help students learn and find mentors.
The Foundation's goal is to help young people and the economy grow.
They work with companies to figure out what skills are needed for jobs, then create training programs.
They want to help more people get good jobs and improve their lives using new technology.
Wadhwani Foundation is a global non-profit focused on economic growth and job creation in emerging economies.
The Foundation's work includes skilling initiatives for vulnerable populations and supporting research commercialization.
The Foundation uses AI-powered platforms, such as Genie AI, to provide personalized learning and mentorship.
The Foundation identifies in-demand job roles by consulting with employers about their hiring needs.
CEO Ajay Kela highlights the need for investment in skilling, industry-academia linkages, and policy frameworks.
- Who
- Ajay Kela, CEO of Wadhwani Foundation, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Interview with Wadhwani Foundation's CEO about job creation, skilling, and AI.
- When
- April 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- To discuss the Foundation's impact on job creation, skilling, and AI's role in transforming learning and entrepreneurship.
- Organization
- Wadhwani Foundation
- CEO
- Ajay Kela
- Founded
- Early 2000s
- Mission
- Accelerate economic growth and job creation
- Initiatives
- Skilling, research commercialization, AI-powered platforms
- AI Platform
- Genie AI
- Countries of operation
- Approx. a dozen