New Delhi, Oct 10 (PTI) The Ministry of Education plans to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the school curriculum for all students starting from Class 3 from next academic year (2026-27) and a framework is being developed for AI integration in all classes, according to officials.
“We need to move quickly so that students and teachers are well aware of this technology in the next two to three years. The challenge will be to reach out to over a million teachers across the country and orient them in delivering AI-related education. The CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) is developing the framework for AI integration across all grades,” said Sanjay Kumar, secretary, school education.
“A pilot project is already underway where teachers can use AI tools to prepare lesson plans. Our goal is to prepare both the student and the teacher for the digital economy,” he added.
More than 18,000 CBSE schools offer AI from class 6 as a skill subject through a 15-hour module, while classes 9 to 12 have it as an optional subject.
Kumar made these comments while releasing a NITI Aayog report on AI and jobs, which stated that around two million traditional jobs could disappear, but eight million new jobs could be created if the right ecosystem is created.
The report also called for close collaboration between the proposed India AI Talent Mission and the ongoing India AI Mission, along with partnerships between academia, government and industry, to create an enabling ecosystem of computing infrastructure and data availability to transform the trained talent into innovators and researchers of tomorrow.
While noting that India's future in the AI economy depends on decisive action, the report states that with coordinated leadership across government, industry and academia, India can not only protect its workforce but also take the lead in shaping global AI.
