M.A.N.A.V.

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Why in News?

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the M.A.N.A.V. AI vision in 2026 at the India AI Impact Summit.

It is India’s human-centric AI vision.
Stands for – Moral and Ethical Systems, Accountable Governance, National Sovereignty, Accessible and Inclusive AI, and Valid and Legitimate Systems.
Launched in – 2026
Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).
M.A.N.A.V. AI vision is implemented through the IndiaAI Mission.
Objective – Promote ethical, inclusive, accountable, and trustworthy AI that serves societal welfare and national interests
Framework –

Pillars	Key Initiatives
M – Moral & Ethical Systems	NEP 2020: AI and digital literacy. Guinness World Record for more than 2.5 lakh ethical AI pledges.
A – Accountable Governance	IndiaAI Mission (₹10,300+ crore) for skilling and innovation. AI Governance Guidelines for fairness, equity, and accountability.
N – National Sovereignty	India Semiconductor Mission. Domestic AI models, cloud, and compute capacity strengthened.
A – Accessible & Inclusive AI	Democratising access with *MeghRaj GI Cloud, IndiaAI Compute Portal.* Strengthening grassroots skills and high-performance computing capacity nationwide via IndiaAI Kosh, AI Data Labs, National Supercomputing Mission. AI-enabled solutions in education, healthcare, agriculture, governance.
V – Valid & Legitimate Systems	*IT (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026.* Safe & Trusted AI projects for bias mitigation, privacy-preserving design, and algorithmic auditing.

Significance – Positions India as a global leader in responsible AI.
Integrates AI innovation with ethics, governance, sovereignty, inclusion, and legality.
Prepares future-ready citizens via AI literacy under NEP 2020.

Reference

PIB | Human-Centric AI Vision – M.A.N.A.V.