Parliament Question: Courses for AI Education

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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