Lok Sabha Question No. 1327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-08
Subject: Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Brijmohan Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1327

## ANSWERED ON 08/12/2025

## Multidisciplinary Education and Research Improvement in Technical Education

## 1327.   Shri Brijmohan Agrawal:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prepare  students  for  emerging technologies  such  as  Artificial  Intelligence,  Advance  Robotics,  CRISPR  and  other  related fields;

(b)  the  details  of  Artificial  Intelligence  and  Computational  Thinking  Curriculum  being prepared by the Expert Committee;

(c)  the  details  of  the  Multidisciplinary  Education  and  Research  Improvement  in  Technical Education along with the objectives, goals and financial outlay of the same;

(d)  the  details  of  the  criteria  for  selecting  and  supporting  the  institutions  along  with  the number of institutes supported under this programme, State-wise; and

(e) the details of the number of students intended to benefit from this programme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) and (b): The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP-2020) formulated by the government envisages integrating digital literacy, coding, computational thinking and merging technologies  -  like  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI),  Design  Thinking,  Holistic  Health,  Organic Living, Environmental Education, Global Citizenship Education (GCED), etc. across school and higher-education curricula at relevant stages to develop these important skills in students at all levels.

To  achieve  the  objectives of  NEP-2020  and  ensure  availability  of  industry relevant knowledge to students of technical education, the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has taken several steps including:

- i. Model  Curriculum  in  areas  such  as  Artificial  Intelligence,  Data  Science,  Space Technology,  Electronic  Engineering  (VLSI  Design  and  Technology),  Robotics  and etc. Due representation of industry stakeholders is ensured in the curriculum revision committees.
- ii. Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with leading industries and organisations have been  signed  to  facilitate  internship,  skilling  and  upskilling  of  students  and  faculty members.
- iii. Industry  Academia  Mobility  framework  launched  by  AICTE  to  facilitate  connect between  theoretical  knowledge  and  practical  application,  facilitating  collaboration between academia and industry.
- iv. In order to promote  innovation and entrepreneurship, over 16,000 Institution Innovation Councils (IICs) have been established across the country, engaging more than 1 lakh faculty members and 1.5 lakh students in innovation and entrepreneurial activities.

Further, Ministry of Education and NCERT organize regular capacity building/consultation workshops.  They  are  aimed  at  identifying  innovative,  education-specific  AI  solutions  and understanding best practices in responsible AI deployment.  The  DIKSHA ( Digital Infrastructure  for  Knowledge  Sharing)  portal  provides  new  AI-based  features  and  tools  to support teachers in classroom instruction, assessment, and personalized learning.

(c)  to  (e):  The  objective  of  the  Multidisciplinary  Education  and  Research  Improvement  in Technical Education scheme is to enhance the quality, equity and governance of the technical education sector in the country by implementing reforms aligned with the National Education Policy - 2020 (NEP-2020). It has been approved by the Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 08.08.2025 with budget outlay  of  ₹  4200.00  Crore  for  a  period  of  five  years.  The  scheme makes provisions for 175 State/UT government engineering institutions and 100 polytechnics from  all  States  and  UTs,  extending  benefits  to  about  5.2  lakh  students.  Parameters  for selection  of  institutions,  inter-alia,  include  no.  of  AICTE  approved  programmes,  no.  of undergraduate students, filled faculty positions, availability of full-time principals/ directors etc.

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