AI Education in School: A new AI syllabus will be implemented in schools from 2027, a 16-member NCERT committee will prepare the curriculum..

AI Education in Schools: The threat of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to be felt across the country and the world. It is believed that the future belongs to AI. In view of this, the Union Ministry of Education is also actively involved, incorporating AI into the school education curriculum. However, now efforts have been initiated by the Ministry of Education to update the AI ​​curriculum. As part of this initiative, a new AI syllabus will be implemented in schools across the country by 2027. This syllabus will be prepared by a 16-member committee of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). AI education will begin in schools nationwide from grade three onwards in 2026.

Let's find out which classes of students will be eligible for the new AI syllabus in 2027. Also, what are the updates on AI education starting in grade three in 2026?

New AI Syllabus for 11th and 12th Grades
The Union Ministry of Education is preparing a new AI syllabus to be implemented from 2027. This new AI syllabus will apply to students in grades 11 and 12. Currently, AI is a subject for students in grades 9 to 12. This arrangement will continue until the upcoming 2026-27 session. After this, the new AI syllabus will be implemented for 11th and 12th-grade students in the new 2027 session. This means that in 2029, 12th-grade students will take board exams based on the new AI syllabus.

A 16-Member Committee Preparing the Curriculum
The new AI syllabus is being prepared by a 16-member committee of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). This 16-member committee of NCERT has been named the Textbook Development Team. It is believed that this team will draft the new curriculum by the end of this year, after which it will be implemented from the 2027-28 session.

AI education from grades 3 to 8 will be implemented from this year.

The scope of AI education is to be expanded in schools across the country. In this regard, the Union Ministry of Education is going to implement AI education from grades 3 to 8, which will be implemented from the upcoming session, i.e., 2026-27. Recently, a meeting was held between officials of the Union Ministry of Education and the CBSE in this regard.

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