The Department of School Education and Literacy at the Ministry of Education declared its critical initiative to include Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking in school curricula, starting with Class 3 for the session 2026–27. The Secretary termed it a major step toward treating AI as a basic universal skill much in tune with learning about The World Around Us. The integration within AI and CT fits into the National Education Policy, 2020, and National Curriculum Framework for School Education, 2023, thus acting to prepare students for a future deeply influenced by intelligent systems.

In a stakeholder consultation held on October 29, 2025, representatives of CBSE, NCERT, KVS, NVS, and other experts deliberated on the structure and content of this new curriculum. 

The CBSE has constituted an expert committee, led by Prof. Karthik Raman from IIT Madras, for the development of the framework in AI & CT. Kumar insisted that though the curriculum needs to be broad-based and inclusive, it needs to remain flexible to adapt to newer demands created by technological and social changes. "Every child's unique potential is our priority," he asserted, as he highlighted balancing innovation.

How AI education evolved in Indian schools

AI's entry into Indian classrooms has been gradual but strategic, with the approach making sure schools, teachers, and students get used to the technology before it would become compulsory.

It essentially reflects CBSE's intention of having AI education grow organically and not overnight. By the time it reaches the primary level, teachers and institutions will already have years of experience in the integration of AI into lesson planning and classroom practice.

Building blocks for responsible implementation

The Ministry's plan does not stop with syllabus design. Resource materials, handbooks, and digital content preparation will be completed by December 2025, giving enough preparation time for schools. Teacher training conducted by NISHTHA and other institutions, with grade-specific and time-bound modules, shall be the backbone of this transition. A Coordination Committee under NCF SE shall ensure collaboration between NCERT and CBSE to guarantee smooth integration and consistent quality across schools.

Since AI can explain or provide feedback in minutes, there is always the risk that students might omit those cognitive steps so necessary for true comprehension. Assignments should therefore elicit visible reasoning through annotation, rough work, an oral defence or reflective writing that AI cannot convincingly simulate. Another highly sensitive area is that of data privacy. As the children will be typing, reading, or speaking to AI-enabled gadgets, they will generate highly sensitive behavioral information. Settings by default should constrain collection, make information local when possible, and apply short retention periods. 

Generative models can easily produce fluent but incorrect or subtly biased output. To avoid these problems, AI classroom systems need to have built-in citation prompts, source cross-checks, and instructor-controlled guardrails limiting certain output for younger learners. And the final authority in grading and feedback has to stay with educators themselves at all times-AI can assist, but human judgment is the last word. AI literacy and the future of work The expansion of AI education directly relates to shifts in the global job market. Automation continues to reshape employment patterns, creating both anxiety and opportunity. 

Learning AI from primary level school onwards is supposed to prepare students not just for the usage of these tools but to understand their logic, ethics, and limitations. This kind of early exposure cultivates computational thinking-the ability to break down problems, recognize patterns, and design adaptive solutions. Recent labour data underlines the urgency of such an approach. This year alone, over 10,000 layoffs in the United States have been directly attributed to generative AI adoption, while more than 27,000 tech job losses since 2023 have been blamed on automation-related restructuring. Yet the same technologies driving displacement are also creating new, high-value roles.

 According to PwC's Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025, workers possessing AI-related skills earn an average wage premium 43% higher. US labour analytics firm Lightcast reports that job listings mentioning AI skills advertise salaries about 28% higher than comparable roles without them. Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 projects the creation of 170 million new jobs this decade, with a net gain of 78 million after accounting for automation. This dual reality of job loss and job creation explains why India's AI curriculum puts so much emphasis on "AI for Public Good." 

The Ministry conceives of AI literacy as a necessary preparation for a workforce in which collaboration between humans and AI is the new normal. In teaching students to make their interactions with AI transparent, to declare assistance, and to show one's reasoning process, the curriculum wants to raise professionals that will complement automation, not compete against it. The road ahead How well this works will depend on the architectural choices schools make now. Well-designed implementation - combining teacher capability, clear policies, and ethical guardrails - can make AI a genuine force multiplier for learning. Schools which set up transparent frameworks for measurement of real gains and invest in teacher training will manage this transition well. 

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday lashed out at Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for stating that the National Education Policy and PM SHRI schools were aimed at "brainwashing" children, saying such statements amount to a "glaring display of ignorance and political opportunism".

The MP from Wayanad also said that the National Education Policy and Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India-PM SHRI have been so designed to propagate only one ideology.

She claims now: "A lot of factual inaccuracies have been inserted, historical data have been changed and ideologically, it is all leaning one way."

Reacting to her allegations, Pradhan said, "The remarks made by Priyanka Gandhi on NEP and PM-SHRI initiative are a glaring display of ignorance and political opportunism." "She disrespected the collective wisdom of educators, academicians and citizens in general who made those historic reforms by making such irresponsible and misleading statements," he said. "For over three decades, India waited for meaningful education reforms that could prepare its youth for the challenges of the 21st century. The NEP 2020, formulated under the guidance of K Kasturirangan, a scientist of global eminence, was the result of one of the most exhaustive and inclusive consultation processes ever undertaken," the Union minister said in an X post. Pradhan claimed the PM SHRI schools are the living embodiment of this vision. These model schools represent the future of Indian schooling: smart classrooms, Atal Tinkering and Innovation Labs, digital and experiential learning, libraries, eco-friendly campuses, vocational and skill hubs, and inclusive spaces for every child. They encourage arts, culture, sports, and environmental stewardship, building creativity, confidence, and character. PM SHRI Schools bring together modernity and moral strength, technology and tradition, innovation and inclusion. It is not critique of policy to oppose such visionary initiatives; it is to stand in opposition to the very idea of an India which does not need old political dynasties' approval to educate her children, Pradhan said. "Perhaps this discomfort originates from the fact that for years, education was reduced to political rhetoric and neglect; now that reforms were finally put into place, it's convenient for some, instead of recognising success, to feign outrage," he added.

Education Minister Rohit Thakur of Himachal Pradesh reviewed the progress of different initiatives and educational schemes running across the state on Thursday. He presided over a review meeting with senior officers from the Education department.

Thakur reviewed the implementation of several important initiatives, which included restructuring of directorates, Mukhyamantri Bal Poshtik Aahar Yojana, digital attendance, international exposure visits for teachers, Apna Vidyalaya Yojana, Rajiv Gandhi Model Day Boarding Schools, and affiliation of schools to CBSE.

The minister said that during the past three years, the state government had taken up numerous initiatives aimed at transformative improvement in the quality of education.

"As many as 7,000 regular recruitments in different categories of teachers have been made and the process is underway for filling more than 9,000 posts, including 1,170 TGTs, 1,762 JBTs, 37 lecturers (PWD), 69 C&V, and 6,292 NTT teachers," he said.

He ordered the officials to speed up the recruitment process so that educational institutions get the required staff in time.

"The reforms undertaken by the state government are yielding positive results, leading to improvement in ranking providing quality education," he added. The minister expressed satisfaction that Himachal Pradesh had been declared a fully literate state and commended the efforts of the Education department.

He further said that induction training had been started to keep the newly recruited teachers abreast of the latest trends and techniques in teaching. He emphasized the need for regular inspections in schools in order to maintain the accountabilities and directed the Deputy Directors to visit schools more frequently to create a better learning environment.

Secretary of Education Rakesh Kanwar pointed out the need for formulating the practice of sharing resources between the different levels of schools with a view to utilizing human and physical resources optimally.

The Federation of Private Higher Education Institutions has served an ultimatum on the Telangana government, asking it to immediately release long-pending fee reimbursement dues. The federation claimed that private colleges in the state were facing a financial crisis because of the non-payment of ₹900 crore arrears and warned of a statewide agitation if the dues are not cleared by Sunday.

The federation chairman, Ramesh Babu, said the state owes nearly ₹10,000 crore under the fee reimbursement scheme, thereby supporting lakhs of students enrolled in private colleges. He wanted the government to immediately release at least ₹5,000 crore, while saying that the remaining balance should be cleared by the end of March 2026. Failure to do so, he said, will trigger an indefinite strike starting November 3 across private colleges in Telangana.

As part of the agitation plan, the federation has asked all universities to postpone all examinations to avoid the academic loss due to the strike. A mega-meeting of around 1.5 lakh college teaching and nonteaching staff will be held on November 6 to finalise the stir. This will be followed by a massive rally of students in Hyderabad on November 10 or 11 which the federation claimed will be attended by 10 lakh students from across the state.

Ramesh Babu warned that if the government remains unresponsive even after the Hyderabad protest, college managements, staff and students will intensify their agitation by picketing the residences of ministers, MLAs and MPs, and later staging protests at district collectorates.

Addressing speculations about possible state action against private colleges, Aljapur Srinivas, vice-president of the federation of private colleges, attacked the state's approach as "blackmail" and said it should instead ensure its financial commitment to students and colleges was respected rather than threaten institutions.

"MLAs must take responsibility to ensure that the fee reimbursement dues are cleared. Governments in the past have fallen due to student movements," Srinivas cautioned and called upon the state government to "stop intimidating college managements and resolve the crisis". The federation reiterated that the ongoing delay is pushing institutions to the brink and putting at risk the future of students dependent on fee reimbursement support

The NDA on Friday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly elections, which promises free education from kindergarten to postgraduate level for the poor and plans to transform Bihar into an industrial and educational hub. The manifesto primarily focuses on youth, women, industries, infrastructure, farmers, and extremely backward castes (EBCs).

The manifesto, released jointly by CM Nitish Kumar, Union minister and BJP national president J P Nadda, JD(U) national working president Sanjay Kumar Jha, Union ministers Jitan Ram Manjhi and Chirag Paswan, and RLM chief Upendra Kushwaha, has 25 points.

The major promises include more than one crore jobs and employment opportunities, mega skill centres in each district and Rs2,000 per month financial assistance to SC students in higher education. Financial assistance of up to Rs10 lakh to EBC youths for self-employment has also been promised in the manifesto. A commission under a retired Supreme Court judge will be established to assess the socio-economic status of EBCs and suggest measures for their uplift.

The NDA, under its ‘Industrial Mission for Growing Bihar’ plan, envisions an industrial revolution with an investment of Rs1 lakh crore. BJP leader and deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said, “We will set up Defence Corridor, semiconductor manufacturing park, global capability centres, mega tech city, FinTech city and establish 100 MSME parks besides 50,000+ cottage enterprises to promote ‘Vocal for Local’.”

He further added, "We will establish world-class medical institutions, complete construction of approved medical colleges in every district, set up modern super-specialty hospitals dedicated to children and autism and a dedicated 'centre of excellence' for identified priority sportspersons in every division."

In an attempt to make Bihar a “new-age economy”, Choudhary said, “State-of-the-art manufacturing units and 10 new industrial parks would be developed to position Bihar as a new-age economy by attracting investments of Rs50 lakh crore and creating a ‘global back-end hub’ and a ‘global workplace’ over the next five years.”

Outlining measures for women's empowerment, Choudhary said the NDA govt would launch 'Mission Crorepati' to make one crore 'lakhpati didis' and provide financial help of up to Rs2 lakh to Jeevika didis under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana. The govt has already transferred Rs10,000 each to over 1.21 crore women beneficiaries, he added.

The NDA promises to double output and make the state self-sufficient in pulse production by 2030. “We will set up five mega food parks, develop Bihar as a global export centre for makhana, fish, and other products, and transform Mithila into a mega textile and design park and ‘Anga’ into a mega silk park,” Choudhary said. Farmers will get Rs3,000 annually under the new Karpoori Thakur Kisan Samman Nidhi, on top of the Rs6,000 from the Centre. In addition, there is a promise of Rs1 lakh crore investment in agricultural infrastructure and a guarantee of MSP for paddy, wheat, pulses and maize.

To help the fishermen, the NDA will initiate a ‘Fish-Milk Mission’ that will provide Rs9,000 to each beneficiary under the Matsya Palak Yojana. “Chilling and processing centres will be established at block levels under the ‘Milk Mission’ to enhance milk production,” Choudhary said.

The manifesto promises seven expressways, modernisation of 3,600km of railway track, metro rail in four new cities, a Greenfield city in New Patna, and satellite townships near major cities-all this on the infrastructure front. It also promises to develop ‘Sitapuram’ near the birthplace of Mata Sita in Sitamarhi. Aviation infrastructure will see an international airport near Patna and new airports in Darbhanga, Purnia, and Bhagalpur, alongside domestic flights from 10 additional cities. Under its ‘Panchamrit’ programme, the NDA has promised five million new pucca houses, 125 units of free electricity, continued free ration and free medical treatment up to Rs5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat.

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