Guwahati, July 23 -- The Government of India has launched a major initiative to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) education at the school level, aiming to equip students with essential future-ready skills.

The programme, titled SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness), was officially launched by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) at the Bharat SkillNxt 2025 event held in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Announcing the initiative, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary, said that SOAR is designed to make students from classes 6 to 12 AI-literate, enabling them to understand and apply AI in real-life scenarios.

The initiative marks a significant step forward in India's broader skilling...