Hyderabad, March 24 -- Starting next academic year, primary school students in Telangana will be introduced to Artificial Intelligence (AI) alongside mathematics concepts such as numbers, arithmetic operations, measurements, time, and shapes. The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) is designing a new curriculum that integrates AI and digital learning into early education.

A senior education official stated that students in Classes I and II will learn basic computer skills, while Classes IV and V will be introduced to AI fundamentals. The curriculum is still being finalized.

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