Lok Sabha Question No. 5863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-30
Subject: Utility of AI in Teaching-Learning System
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Sambit Patra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5863

ANSWERED ON 30.03.2026

## Utility of AI in Teaching-Learning System

†5863. Dr. Sambit Patra:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any policy on the utility and feasibility of Al for promoting teaching and learning in Indian languages in school and college education, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any long-term plan to improve the teaching-learning system using 'Bodhan Al', if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  for  the  development  of  digital  public infrastructure in the field of education, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has formulated any programme to train teachers in the education sector proficient in the use of Al tools and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):  The  National  Education  Policy  (NEP)  2020  highlights  the  importance  of multilingualism  and  places  strong  emphasis  on  the  promotion  of  all  Indian  languages.  In alignment with the objectives of NEP 2020, the Government of India has undertaken several initiatives  on  promoting  education  in  Indian  languages.  These  efforts  have  further  been augmented  through  the  adoption  of  Artificial  Intelligence  and  Machine  Learning  (AI/ML) technologies,  including  the  development  of  Large  Language  Models,  translation  tools  and language-enabled digital services in Indian languages.

In alignment with the vision of NEP 2020 and to "Make AI in India and Make AI work for India", the Government of India has established a Centre of Excellence in AI (AI-CoE) for Education at IIT Madras called as 'Bodhan AI'.

Bodhan  AI  represents  a  collaborative  effort  between  IIT  Madras  and  other  academic institutions.  It  has  been  designed  to  undertake  strategic  initiatives  to  transform  education processes through AI-enabled tools and infrastructure.

Government of India has  also  started  the  BharatGen  project,  which  is  a  multimodal  Large Language  Model  Project  focused  on  developing  efficient  and  inclusive  AI  solutions  that support all 22 Scheduled languages and enable the creation of a robust digital AI infrastructure for India's unique socio-cultural context and diverse sectors.

Further, to facilitate the translation of content into Indian languages, technological advancements include the development of AI-based translation tools such as ANUVADINI by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and BHASHINI, an initiative under the Digital India Programme.

BHASHINI  has  developed  state-of-the-art  AI  models  for  Indian  languages  through  a collaboration of over 70 research partner institutes. At present, BHASHINI platform hosts a repository  of  over  three  hundred  fifty  AI-based  language  models  and  provides  more  than twenty-two specialised language services. The National Language Translation Mission through the  BHASHINI  platform  is  digitising  large  volumes  of  text  and  speech  data  across  all  22 scheduled languages.

Further, extensive linguistic resources for scheduled Indian Languages have been developed by the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) of the Ministry of Education under the Linguistic Data Consortium for Indian Languages (LDC-IL) scheme. Since 2019, LDC-IL has provided resources to government agencies, government-promoted initiatives, researchers, and commercial and industrial users engaged in developing language technologies.

Ministry  of  Education  implements  ICT  and  Digital  initiatives  under  Samagra  Shiksha  to enhance  digital  learning  in  Government  schools  across  the  country.  The  initiatives  aim  to enhance  the  quality  of  education  by  integrating  technology  into  teaching  and  learning processes. Under the scheme, funds are provided for setting up ICT Labs and Smart Classrooms according to the requirement submitted by States.

A comprehensive initiative called PM eVidya was initiated as part of Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan on 17th May, 2020, which unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education across the country.

Further  Digital  Infrastructure  for  Knowledge  Sharing  (DIKSHA)  is  the  Nation's  digital infrastructure for providing quality e-content for school education in States/UTs and QR coded Energized Textbooks (ETBs) for all grades (One Nation, One Digital platform).

To ensure that educators remain informed about emerging technologies, capacity building/consultation workshops are regularly organised by the Ministry and various bodies in consultation with stakeholders. For instance, the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) has launched online training programs on "Artificial Intelligence for Education." These programs aim to educate teachers, trainers, and students on AI applications in education.

The  All  India  Council  for  Technical  Education  Training  and  Learning  (ATAL)  Academy conducts quality faculty development programs for imparting/upgrading faculty knowledge in emerging areas including AI and ML, in collaboration with academia and industry.

The  Capacity  Building  Program  on  Artificial  Intelligence  (CBAI),  implemented  under  the Malaviya  Mission  Teacher  Training  Program  of  the  Ministry  of  Education  promotes  the integration of AI and other emerging technologies in education. The program is designed for faculty and academic leaders to strengthen their competencies towards developing AI-Driven Education tools and prompting research in AI to improve teaching methodologies.