Lok Sabha Question No. 4132 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: AI in Education
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4132 ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

## Al in Education

## 4132. Shri Jagdambika Pal:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government plans to integrate Artificial Intelligence into the teaching pedagogy under policies such as the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 and if so, details thereof;

(b) whether the subjects such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have been included in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and if so, details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has envisioned the role to be played by Artificial Intelligence in the future of education, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government plans to have any special provisions to improve digital education access  to  schools  in  aspirational  districts,  especially  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a)  to  (d):  Government  of  India  launched  NEP  2020  with  an  aim  for  holistic  development  of students. NEP  2020  envisions introduction of contemporary subjects such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Design Thinking, Holistic Health, Organic Living, Environmental Education, Global Citizenship Education (GCED), etc. at relevant stages to develop these various important skills in students at all levels.

In  alignment with the vision of NEP 2020, several steps have been taken by the Government, with an aim to equip students with AI related skills.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), offers AI as a 15-hour skill module from Class VI onwards. CBSE also offers AI as an optional subject from class IX - XII.

Further, AI is being utilized to make education more inclusive through the initiative of DIKSHA (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing). An initiative of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), DIKSHA has integrated AI based features such as: AI based key-word search enablement in Videos to easily filter the relevant concepts within videos, Readaloud feature which can help visually impaired students.

The  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  launched  a  national  level  initiative SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), which aims to embed AI awareness and foundational skills among  school  students  (Classes  6-12)  and  to  build  AI  literacy  among  educators.    SOAR comprises three progressive 15-hour modules for students-AI to be Aware, AI to Acquire, and AI to  Aspire-and one independent 45-hour module for teachers titled AI  for Educators. The program  introduces  concepts  such  as  AI  basics,  generative  AI,  AI  in  daily  life,  programming fundamentals, ethics, cybersecurity and future career opportunities.

To promote Al in technical education, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has added Al-related subjects to IT programs. Special Al courses are designed for non-eomputer science branches like Mechanical, Civil, and Electrical Engineering to integrate AI applications in their fields. In 2021, AICTE prepared a model curriculum for Al and Data Science. To help faculty keep up with new  technologies, AICTE  is also running Faculty  Development Programmes in Al and other emerging fields.

Further, with an objective of improving accessibility to Al knowledge and Skills, the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) online platform of the Ministry of Education has delivered over 110 free AI-related courses, curated by premier institutions such as the  IITs,  IISc  among  others.  As  on  date,  more  than  41.2  lakh  students  have  enrolled  in  these courses.

Government of India has also approved the establishment of three Centres of Excellence (CoEs) in  Artificial  Intelligence,  focusing  on  health,  sustainable  cities,  and  agriculture,  with  a  total financial outlay of Rs. 990.00 crore for the period FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28. The Budget 202526 has also provided for an AI CoE in the field of Education.

Government of India launched the "IndiaAI" Mission, a strategic initiative to establish a robust and  inclusive  Al  ecosystem  that  aligns  with  the  country's  development  goals.  This  mission  is driven by a vision to position India as a  global leader in artificial  intelligence  by  focusing  on seven  foundational  pillars  namely-  IndiaAI  Compute  Capacity,  IndiaAI  Innovation  Center (IAIC), IndiaAl Dataset Platform, IndiaAl Application Development Initiative (IADI), IndiaAI Future Skills, IndiaAl Startup Financing, Safe & Trusted AI.

Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme has been implemented in partnership with  all  the  States  and  UTs.  The  ICT  and  Digital  Initiatives  component  of  Samagra  Shiksha covers  Government  and  Government  Aided  Schools  having  classes  VI  to  XII.  Under  this component financial assistance is provided for establishing ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms in schools. The non- recurring/recurring grant under 'ICT and Digital Initiatives' is available to the States and UTs.