The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has constituted a dedicated textbook development team to design syllabi and textbooks on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Classes 11 and 12, the Ministry of Education has informed Parliament.

Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry said the initiative is part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE) 2023. The move is aimed at equipping senior secondary students with AI and computational thinking skills relevant to the digital economy.

NCERT has also introduced an AI-based project on Animation and Games in the vocational education textbook for Class 6. The project involves the use of AI tools and is intended to familiarise students with practical applications of artificial intelligence at an early stage through experiential learning.

“As a follow-up to NEP 2020 and NCF-SE 2023, NCERT has constituted a textbook team to develop syllabi and textbooks of Artificial Intelligence for Grades 11 and 12. NCERT has also included a project on Animation and Games in the vocational education textbook for Grade 6, which includes the use of AI tools,” the Ministry said in its official response.

The government has stated that AI and computational thinking will be introduced across schools from Class 3 onwards starting with the 2026–27 academic session, in line with national education reforms.

Separately, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has drafted an AI and computational thinking curriculum for Classes 3 to 12. The framework proposes the introduction of foundational AI concepts in the early grades, with AI and computational thinking as mandatory subjects for Classes 9 and 10, according to ANI.

The Ministry also highlighted the launch of SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), a national initiative aligned with NEP 2020, the National Programme on AI Skilling Framework and the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. The programme aims to build AI awareness and foundational competencies among students from Classes 6 to 12 and strengthen AI literacy among teachers.

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