NCERT↗ just formed a team to create AI textbooks for Classes 11 and 12. The Ministry of Education informed Parliament that this is part of implementing the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023.

The goal is equipping senior secondary students with advanced AI and computational thinking skills required for a rapidly evolving digital economy. But the ambition extends far younger. NCERT has already introduced an AI based project on Animation and Games in the vocational education textbook for Class 6. The project uses AI tools to familiarize students with practical applications 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 stated officially.

The government plans introducing AI education across all schools from Class 3 onwards beginning with the 2026–27 academic session. That's less than two years away. Meanwhile, CBSE has drafted a comprehensive AI and computational thinking curriculum for students from Classes 3 to 12. The framework introduces foundational AI concepts in early grades while making advanced computational thinking and AI mandatory subjects for Classes 9 and 10.

This isn't just curriculum addition. It's fundamental restructuring of what Indian students learn and when. The government launched SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), a nationwide initiative aligned with NEP 2020, the National Programme on AI Skilling Framework, and the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. The initiative embeds AI awareness and foundational competencies among students from Classes 6 to 12 while enhancing AI literacy among teachers.