India, Oct. 30 -- The Union education ministry on Thursday announced that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become part of the school curriculum from Class 3 onwards, starting with the 2026-27 academic session.

The idea behind introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the foundational level - from Class 3 onwards - is primarily to make children aware that "there is something called AI" and how it is already being used in everyday life, a senior official in the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) of the ministry said.

DoSEL is supporting institutions such as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), and Navodaya Vid...