Infrastructure Bottlenecks Threaten AI Skill Development Across Bharat

3 Nov 2026, 1:40 pm · 4h ago · 1 min read · Analytics India Magazine

India's ambition to cultivate an AI-powered economy faces severe headwinds in tier-2 and tier-3 towns due to sharp deficits in digital infrastructure. In Rajasthan's Dholpur district, where nearly 97,000 students attend 501 schools, only 68% have internet access and 53% possess computers. While local institutions like Engineering College Dholpur have introduced AI curricula, state officials from the Rajasthan Institute for Transformation and Innovation emphasize that bridging the gap requires access to dedicated AI labs, cloud and GPU computing, industry mentors, hands-on internships, and sustainable local employment pipelines.