India boasts robust artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, with experts highlighting the crucial need for scale, coordination, and interoperability. Professor V Kamakoti from IIT Madras stressed the importance of AI in promoting inclusion, preserving language diversity, and empowering all learners without creating disparities. The recent ‘Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026’ in New Delhi convened a significant gathering from India’s education and technology sectors.
The conclave reinforced a shared commitment to responsibly transform India’s education landscape through AI. Key takeaways included the necessity to scale existing AI-in-education solutions to benefit all learners, the pivotal role of teacher support in enhancing learning outcomes, and the call for a national orchestration platform for the next phase. Notably, states are transitioning towards intervention-based governance using AI platforms, with real-time decision-making facilitated by dashboards.
Discussions at the conclave underscored the shift towards multilingual AI for equitable national adoption, emphasizing the importance of empowering teachers and promoting contextual pedagogy over standardized digital approaches. The integration of AI into education through practice-based learning frameworks has shown promise in enhancing learner engagement and supporting teachers. The event highlighted the significant progress made by states, institutions, and organizations in integrating AI into education, aiming to improve learning outcomes and foster inclusion.
Sanjay Kumar, Secretary of School Education and Literacy, commended the collaborative efforts showcased during the conclave, noting the transformative potential of AI in education. By combining scale with personalization through adaptive learning interventions tailored to individual needs, AI presents a unique opportunity to enhance learning outcomes, promote inclusion, and empower both teachers and learners.
