Government Schemes and Policy · 26 June 2026
IndiaAI Fellowship: Seven Chandigarh University Students Awarded Rs. 1 Lakh Each
Exam-focused facts from the 26 June 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Seven students from Chandigarh University (CU) have been awarded the IndiaAI Fellowship of Rs. 1 lakh each for innovative projects in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
- Under the IndiaAI Mission, the fellowship aims to bridge the gap between theory and practical application to ensure a skilled AI workforce by empowering students at top academic institutions.
- The recipients for the 2025-26 period include Shreyam Sinha, Harpreet Singh, Ashirvad Satyendra Singh, Kriti Upadhyay, Muskan, Saurav Yadav, and Shubham Bajaj.
- The research projects cover diverse themes such as disaster response, traffic violation detection, geospatial intelligence, and the Unified Automated Repair Framework (UARF) for deep neural networks.
- Other projects include an Emotionally Aware Virtual Teaching Assistant, an AI-driven dialogue system for Role-Playing Games (RPGs), and the Autonomous Emergency Geospatial Intelligence System (AEGIS).