AI Literacy Training Begins in Lalitpur

Kathmandu. 'Access to Agency: AI Literacy Pilot' training has started in Lalitpur from Friday.  

A three-day special training program has been organized in collaboration with Metropolitan City Ward No. 02 and Open Knowledge Nepal with the aim of enabling local communities and representatives to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) safely, practically, and responsibly.  

Participants in the training, which will run until Sunday at Sangrila Blue Hotel, will be taught ways to improve livelihoods, effective communication, and strengthen local governance through AI technology. The program, which runs daily from 10 am to 4:30 pm, has active participation from community members and ward representatives.  

The training has been divided into three main phases. On the first day, participants were trained on AI tools and safe usage habits. On the second day, practical exercises will be conducted on how to use AI for translation, content creation, and easy access to government services.  

On the final day of the training, participants will prepare a concrete action plan for the next three months, and it is the organizers' belief that through this, their role in the campaign to spread AI literacy in their community will be established.  

Project Coordinator and UN Online Volunteer Jayaraj Kumar Roy Danuwar said that this training is not only about providing technological knowledge but also a means to enhance citizens' capacity and self-esteem. The 'Atlantic Fellowship for Social and Economic Equity' under the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics has provided financial support for the program.  

Even after the training concludes, participants will be provided with guidance through weekly 'check-ins' for three months. This initiative is believed to play an important role in bridging the gap between local government and citizens in the digital age and laying the foundation for safe technology use.