The National Council of Educational Research and Training has established a specialized textbook development committee to create comprehensive Artificial Intelligence curricula and learning materials for Classes 11 and 12, marking a significant step in India’s education modernization efforts.
This initiative follows the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023, which emphasize technology integration in modern learning. The Ministry of Education confirmed that NCERT has additionally incorporated an AI-focused project on Animation and Games into the vocational education textbook for Class 6 students.
The government plans to roll out AI curriculum across all schools starting from Class 3 during the 2026-27 academic session. The Central Board of Secondary Education has already prepared an AI and computational thinking framework spanning Classes 3 through 12, introducing foundational concepts in lower grades while making advanced computational thinking mandatory for Classes 9 and 10.
Supporting this educational transformation, the government launched SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), a national program aligned with NEP 2020 and the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. The initiative targets students in Classes 6-12 and aims to build AI literacy among educators while bridging the digital divide across different regions.
The SOAR curriculum offers three progressive micro-credentials for students: AI to be Aware, AI to Acquire, and AI to Aspire, each comprising 15 hours of instruction totaling 45 hours of comprehensive AI training.
