CBSE forms panel headed by IIT Madras professor to frame AI curriculum for schools

new delhi: the central board of secondary education (cbse) has set up an expert committee chaired by prof. karthik raman of iit madras to develop a curriculum on artificial intelligence and computational thinking (ai & ct) for school students, officials said.the move aligns with the government's plan to introduce ai education in all schools from class 3 onwards starting in the 2026-27 academic year.a stakeholder consultation held on wednesday brought together experts from cbse, ncert, kvs, nvs, and other institutions to discuss the framework.school education secretary sanjay kumar said the ai & ct curriculum aims to strengthen concepts of learning, thinking, and teaching, expanding towards the use of ai for public good. “this marks a significant step towards the ethical use of ai to solve complex challenges, with the technology being introduced from the foundational stage,” he noted.he added that the curriculum must be broad-based, inclusive, and aligned with the national curriculum framework for school education (ncf-se) 2023, emphasising that “every child's distinct potential is our priority.”kumar had earlier said ai education should be treated as a basic universal skill linked to the the world around us (twau) theme.currently, over 18,000 cbse schools offer ai as a skill subject from class 6 through a 15-hour module, while classes 9-12 have it as an optional subject.