Government Launches Bodhan AI to Integrate AI in Education | 18 Feb 2026

Why in News? 

The Government of India has announced plans to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools into the education system across all levels—from pre‑primary to higher education. 

Key Points: 

• Bodhan AI: A not‑for‑profit company named Bodhan AI has been launched at the Centre of Excellence in AI for Education, hosted by IIT Madras, with the goal of building foundational AI technologies for the education sector. 
  • Bodhan AI will develop the Bharat EduAI Stack as a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)—similar in concept to UPI—to enable large‑scale, interoperable AI services for education. 
• Objective: The Centre plans to incorporate AI tools into teaching and learning processes nationwide to make education more adaptive, effective, and accessible.  
  • Focus Areas: The initiative will prioritise research and development of AI capabilities in Indian languages, including automatic speech recognition, speech synthesis, and multilingual language models. 
  • Emphasis will be on multilingual AI systems capable of understanding and interacting in various Indian languages so students can receive feedback and support in their mother tongue.  
• Applications: AI tools are expected to support personalized student learning, assist teachers with intervention strategies, and aid administrators in evaluating educational outcomes at district and school levels. 
• Data Privacy and Ethics: Experts involved in the initiative have highlighted the need to protect student data and ensure that personal information is not stored on public forums, and to balance AI use with responsible screen engagement. 
• Policy Framework: The development and implementation of AI tools will align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, incorporating NCERT and SCERT educational frameworks into the AI ecosystem.