Manipur gets Northeast’s first AI-enabled career intelligence center

Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh interacting with school students at a science event in Imphal on November 7. Photo Credit: Special Arrangements.

Conflict-scarred Manipur has become the first state in the northeastern region to get an artificial intelligence (AI) device aimed at shaping careers.

Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Saturday (November 7, 2026) inaugurated the Career Intelligence Hub with artificial intelligence at Tamphasana Girls High School in Imphal, the state capital.

Established under the Members of Parliament’s Local Area Development Program as the first facility of its kind in the region, the initiative marked a “significant step towards integrating artificial intelligence into the education and career guidance ecosystem in the state”.

The Chief Minister said that the government has taken an initiative to provide students with technology-based career guidance, personalized guidance and information on emerging career opportunities.

He commended the students for focusing on their education and future in the past few months instead of participating in agitations and advised others to engage in dialogue as the preferred way to resolve any differences and resolve critical issues.

“AI has advanced significantly and is increasingly transforming various fields and professions,” he said, stressing the need for students to upgrade for future career challenges.

HIV under control

Earlier, the Chief Minister lauded two districts – Imphal West and Pherzawl – for achieving ‘surakshit (safe)’ status under the National AIDS Control Organization’s (NACO) Mobilization for AIDS Suraksha initiative in October.

“This achievement means that 95% of the estimated number of people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the district are aware of their status, 95% of those who are aware of their status are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and 95% of those on ART have achieved viral suppression,” he said.

Manipur is among the states most affected by HIV/AIDS in India, mainly due to its geographical proximity to the Golden Triangle, a notorious drug-trafficking route spanning Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

Manipur consistently ranks high in India for HIV prevalence among adults. NACO records say HIV prevalence among adults in the state is around 1.05% to 1.18%, significantly higher than the national average of about 0.2%.

Published – 07 Nov 2026 19:11 IST