**Executive Summary**
This document answers Unstarred Question No. 2307 regarding AI education courses, addressed to the Minister of Education and answered on December 15, 2025. The response details government initiatives and programs aimed at integrating AI education into the Indian education system, from school level to higher education and technical fields, as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It also covers the launch of the IndiaAI Mission.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Education Policy (NEP) 2020:**
* Envisions introducing contemporary subjects like AI, design thinking, holistic health, and environmental education to develop important skills in students.
* **Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE):**
* Offers AI as a 15-hour skill module from Class VI onwards.
* Provides AI as an optional subject from class IX to XII.
* **Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (SOAR):**
* Launched a national-level initiative, "SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness)", for AI awareness and foundational skills for students (Classes 6-12) and AI literacy among educators.
* Includes three 15-hour modules for students and a 45-hour module for teachers.
* **All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE):**
* Added AI-related subjects to IT programs.
* Designed special AI courses for non-computer science branches.
* Prepared a model curriculum for AI and Data Science in 2021.
* Conducts Faculty Development Programmes in AI.
* 1561 institutions in 26 states/UTs offered AICTE-approved AI, Data Science, and related programs (AY 2024-25).
* More than 12.4 lakh students can enroll into AI-related components, across 5425 institutions.
* **SWAYAM Platform (Ministry of Education):**
* Delivered over 130 free AI-related courses.
* Curated by premier institutions like IITs and IISc.
* More than 46 lakh learners have enrolled.
* **Centers of Excellence (CoEs):**
* Three CoEs in AI are approved, focusing on health, sustainable cities, and agriculture.
* Rs. 990.00 crore financial outlay for FY 2023-24 to FY 2027-28.
* AI CoE in the field of Education has been sanctioned at IIT Madras with an outlay of Rs. 500 crores.
* **IndiaAI Mission:**
* Strategic initiative to establish an AI ecosystem.
* Focuses on seven pillars, including compute capacity, Innovation Center, Dataset Platform, Application Development Initiative, Future Skills, Startup Financing, and Safe & Trusted AI.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Students**
* **Impact:** Increased opportunities to learn AI skills and knowledge at various educational levels, enhancing their readiness for the future job market.
* **Action Required:** Engage with the provided AI courses and programs.
**Stakeholder: Educators**
* **Impact:** Need to update their knowledge and skills in AI to effectively teach the new curriculum.
* **Action Required:** Participate in faculty development programs and utilize the provided resources to enhance their AI expertise.
**Stakeholder: Educational Institutions (CBSE, AICTE affiliated colleges, IITs, IISc)**
* **Impact:** Integrating AI-related courses and programs into their curricula.
* **Action Required:** Implement AI modules and courses, provide necessary resources, and encourage faculty participation in AI development programs.
**Stakeholder: Government (Ministry of Education, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the implementation and oversight of AI education initiatives across the country.
* **Action Required:** Continued investment and support for AI education programs, development of relevant policies, and collaboration with educational institutions.
Key Entities Referenced
National Education Policy (NEP) 2020: A policy framework to transform the education system in India, which includes integrating subjects like AI to develop holistic skills in students.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE): The statutory body and a national-level council for technical education, responsible for planning, formulating and maintaining the norms and standards in technical education system. It has added AI-related subjects to IT programs and prepared a model curriculum for AI and Data Science.
Ministry of Education: The government ministry responsible for the overall development of the education sector in India, playing a central role in implementing policies and initiatives related to AI education.
IndiaAI Mission: A strategic initiative by the Government of India to establish a robust and inclusive AI ecosystem to position India as a global leader in artificial intelligence.
SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness): A national-level initiative launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for AI awareness and foundational skills among school students.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2307
ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025
Courses for AI Education
†2307. Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has recognised any courses for AI education in the country; and
(b) if so, the details of the total number of Government and private universities teaching this
course, State-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)
(a) & (b): 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.
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship launched a national level initiative
SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), for 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.
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-computer 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.For the academic year 2024-25, 1561 Institutions in 26 States/UTs with an approved intake of
2.28 lakhs offered AICTE approved AI, Data Science and related programs at Diploma and
Degree Level.
The total approved intake in non-computer science branches, i.e. Mechanical Engineering,
Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Electrical Engineering, where AI related
components have been introduced as part of Model curriculum by AICTE stands at over 12.4
lakhs in 5425 institutions across 36 States/UTs.
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 130 free AI-related courses, curated by premier
institutions such as the IITs, IISc among others. More than 46 lakh learners 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. An AI
CoE in field of Education with an outlay of Rs. 500 crores has been sanctioned in IIT
Madras.
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.
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