New Delhi — The Centre’s push to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into India’s education system received strong backing from Union Ministers on Monday, who described it as part of a broader effort to modernise learning while staying rooted in Indian philosophy and national priorities.
Speaking in the national capital, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said India’s education ecosystem is steadily embracing AI-driven tools to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.
“Across different dimensions, our education system is gradually moving towards the use of Artificial Intelligence,” Pradhan noted, highlighting the government’s efforts to prepare classrooms for a technology-driven future.
AI Tools for Teachers
One of the key initiatives mentioned was a teachers’ digital application developed in partnership with the Bharti Airtel Foundation. The app, inaugurated in November 2024, aims to support educators with modern digital resources and AI-enabled tools to improve classroom engagement and efficiency.
Pradhan further shared that the platform has now been upgraded through a collaboration with the CK-12 Foundation, bringing enhanced content and improved digital capabilities to teachers across the country.
According to the minister, such partnerships demonstrate how public and private institutions can work together to strengthen India’s digital learning infrastructure.
Modernisation Rooted in Indian Ethos
While emphasising technological advancement, Pradhan underlined that reforms are being shaped by India’s own intellectual and cultural traditions.
“These initiatives reflect Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of modernising education while keeping Indian values at the core,” he said.
Referring to a recent event at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Pradhan noted that the Prime Minister has called for the “decolonisation” of India’s systems by 2035 — a goal that extends to reshaping the education framework to better reflect the country’s heritage, knowledge traditions, and identity.
As part of this broader reform agenda, the minister said the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) is being guided by the principle that India’s education model must reflect its own civilisational ethos rather than inherited colonial structures.
Linking AI with Indian Philosophy
Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal echoed similar sentiments, highlighting the government’s consistent emphasis on national priorities — particularly security and cultural identity.
He pointed out that Prime Minister Modi frequently underscores national security in his public addresses, including speeches in Parliament and during Mann Ki Baat, signalling the government’s broader commitment to safeguarding the nation’s interests amid rapid technological change.
Meghwal also referred to a seminar discussing Ekatma Manav Darshan, the philosophy articulated by Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay. The discussion explored how Indian philosophical thought can offer ethical guidance in an increasingly AI-driven world.
He said the seminar examined how principles of holistic human development and balance — central to Indian philosophy — could inform the responsible and ethical use of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence.
Balancing Technology and Tradition
The ministers’ remarks reflect a dual approach: embracing cutting-edge innovation while ensuring that technological progress aligns with India’s social values and long-term national vision.
As AI reshapes industries globally, the government’s message signals that India intends not only to adopt advanced technologies in education but also to shape their use through its own philosophical and ethical frameworks.
With digital tools entering classrooms and policy reforms underway, the focus appears to be on preparing students for the future — without losing sight of the country’s cultural foundations.