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AI Is an Opportunity for India, Not a Threat, If Skills Rise: Dr Rajeshwar Singh
Ignorance, Not AI, Is the Real Risk to Youth Employment: Dr Rajeshwar Singh
Lucknow. Sarojini Nagar MLA Dr Rajeshwar Singh has shared a highly thought-provoking and guiding message for youth through social media, focusing on their role, responsibility and preparedness in the rapidly evolving global landscape of Artificial Intelligence (AI). His message goes beyond a discussion on technology and presents a clear vision linked to human dignity, the changing nature of employment, and India’s potential for global leadership in the coming years.
Dr Singh emphasised that AI is no longer a concept of the future, but a decisive force of the present—already redefining jobs, skills, governance and economies worldwide. Citing global studies, he noted that by 2030, nearly 86% of employers expect AI to transform their business models, while 48% of students feel unprepared for an AI-enabled workplace. He further highlighted that AI’s global economic impact could reach USD 4.8 trillion; however, if skill development remains uneven, the benefits of this transformation will also be unequally distributed.
*AI and Jobs – Reality, Not Fear:*
Dr Rajeshwar Singh categorically stated that AI will neither eliminate humanity nor end all jobs. Instead, AI will phase out outdated and irrelevant skills, while rewarding youth who are adaptable, skilled and ethically grounded. His message was unambiguous: AI will not replace humans; humans who use AI effectively will replace those who do not.
He cautioned that sectors dominated by repetitive tasks—such as routine writing, basic reporting, data processing, predictable customer communication and purely clerical analysis—face higher risk, as such work can be easily automated through AI.
*Roles with Stronger Future Security:*
In contrast, Dr Singh noted that roles requiring human judgment, trust, leadership, creativity, ethics, empathy and physical presence will remain more secure in the future. Referring to fields such as healthcare, law (strategic roles), engineering, teaching (mentorship-driven), governance, defence and entrepreneurship, he stressed that even these professions now require a fundamental level of AI literacy.
*Essential Skills for Youth:*
Appealing directly to young people, Dr Rajeshwar Singh urged them to develop strong human skills—including critical thinking, effective communication, ethical responsibility, leadership and teamwork—alongside AI skills. Understanding how AI works, using AI tools productively, verifying AI-generated outputs, and being aware of AI risks and biases are, he said, becoming basic requirements for the future workforce.
*What Must Be Abandoned :*
He warned youth against blind degree-chasing, rote learning without practical skills, ignoring technological change, and wasting time in distractions or divisive thinking, calling these habits deeply harmful for their future prospects.
*India’s Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity:*
Dr Singh highlighted that India possesses the world’s largest youth population, calling it a once-in-a-generation opportunity. If youth skills rise, India will lead globally; if skills stagnate, the opportunity will be lost. As he stated, “AI will not destroy your future—ignorance will. Today’s preparation will decide tomorrow’s dignity.” The message, issued by the BJP leader from Sarojini Nagar, stands as a clear national call to action for India’s youth—where skills are the new degrees and adaptability is the new job security.