New Delhi, January 31, 2025: Budget 2025 needs to make a bold commitment to education—raising funding from 3% to 8% and ensuring rural students are not left behind in an AI-driven world. This investment should focus on three key areas: expanding access to quality education through both online and in-person modalities, addressing teacher shortages by leveraging public-private partnerships for AI-powered learning solutions, and preparing students for an AI-driven world. This includes equipping every government school with computers and introducing AI education from 6th grade in collaboration with leading tech companies.
Additionally, prioritizing open-source platforms for Indian language SLMs/LLMs, expanding internet access to remote areas via satellite technology, and establishing digital classrooms nationwide will be critical steps in bridging the digital divide. To truly empower the next generation, AI, coding, and computer science must be integrated into the curriculum from 1st grade, with an enhanced focus on mathematics, building upon existing frameworks like the CBSE syllabus.
Corporate Comm India (CCI Newswire)
