Privi Establishes AI Centre at Hirwal Education Trust College in Mahad

In August 2026, Privi Speciality Chemicals Limited established an Artificial Intelligence Centre at Hirwal Education Trust's College of Science, Computer Science and Information Technology in Mahad, India, equipped with AI-enabled computer systems, internet-connected smart panels, specialised classroom infrastructure, power backup and technology-enabled learning resources. Since its launch, the Centre has hosted workshops, lectures and training sessions, including AI-focused workshops conducted by Chetan Taksale, Director of Softech Solutions and Services, along with expert sessions by Pushkar Adhikari, Harshita Gaikwad and Masooda Antule.

This is a case of a company building AI learning infrastructure at a local Indian college through community education investment, directly changing students' access to hands-on AI practice and offering a verifiable sample of corporate participation in early AI talent development. The two most direct effects are: students in the Mahad region gain hands-on AI practice and expert instruction; and a company-led AI education facility becomes part of the local college's technology teaching resources. The limitation is that the source provides no student numbers, course duration, follow-up operating arrangements or learning outcome data, so the actual reach and sustainability cannot be assessed. Students at the college in the Mahad region gain hands-on AI practice and expert instruction, lowering the barrier to engaging with emerging technologies. A company-led AI education facility becomes part of the local college's technology teaching resources, potentially affecting local AI skills supply.