The Ministry of Education will host a high level session titled Pushing the Frontier of AI in India at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 17 at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, outlining the Government’s roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence across the national education ecosystem.
The session will be attended by Union Minister of Education Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Jayant Chaudhary, signalling the Ministry’s continued push to harness AI as a transformative force in education.
Aligned with the vision of the National Education Policy 2020 and the long term national goal of Viksit Bharat 2047, the session forms part of a broader strategy to embed AI across school education, higher education, skilling and advanced research frameworks.
Over the past decade, the Ministry has laid foundational pillars for AI enabled education through national digital platforms, policy reforms, institutional strengthening and large scale capacity building initiatives. These measures span curriculum integration, digital public infrastructure, teacher empowerment and research driven innovation.
Following last year’s Union Budget announcement, a Centre of Excellence in AI for Education has been established at IIT Madras to accelerate research, develop scalable solutions and create interdisciplinary collaboration. The Ministry has also undertaken extensive consultations with academia, industry, civil society and government bodies to design a structured roadmap for AI integration.
In recent weeks, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan held discussions with AI startup founders in the education sector and chaired the two day Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026, which brought together key stakeholders to deliberate on responsible and development oriented AI adoption in education.
The session at Bharat Mandapam will focus on India’s shift from policy articulation to implementation at scale. It will highlight the role of public digital infrastructure, Centres of Excellence, teacher training programmes, curriculum redesign and partnerships with industry and startups in driving systemic change.
The panel will feature leading voices from academia, industry and the investment ecosystem, including Dr Sridhar Vembu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zoho Corporation; Dr Vibhu Mittal, Technologist and Innovation Leader at Inflection; Shri Rajan Anandan, Managing Director of Peak XV Partners; Prof Manindra Agrawal, Director of IIT Kanpur; Prof V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras; and Prof Sunita Sarawagi of IIT Bombay. The session will be moderated by Prof Manoj S Gaur, Director of IIT Jammu.
Discussions will centre on governance frameworks, national learning platforms, indigenous AI innovation and the responsible deployment of frontier AI models to improve learning outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on systemic interventions rather than isolated pilot projects, demonstrating how policy, institutions and technology are being aligned for sustainable and nationwide impact.
The Ministry aims to use the platform to advance India’s national AI in education roadmap while strengthening collaboration among industry, academia and government to ensure that technological innovation translates into equitable access, improved quality and long term educational transformation.
