AI-enabled education is essential for global leadership, and young people are very excited about it: Pradhan Dharmendra
AI Impact Summit Sparks Youth Enthusiasm, AI-Enabled Education Is National Priority: Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 has generated fresh enthusiasm among young people and underscored the country’s responsibility to equip the next generation with artificial intelligence-enabled education.
Speaking at the summit in the national capital, Pradhan said the event has seen energetic participation and is structured around two core themes — “AI in Education” and “Education in AI” — spanning traditional knowledge systems and modern technological advancement.
“By organising the AI Impact Summit, a new enthusiasm has been instilled in India’s new generation. People are participating in the summit with great excitement,” he said. Emphasizing policy direction, he added, “It is our duty to provide AI-enabled education to India’s new generation.”
The minister noted that expanding the pool of AI-skilled professionals would strengthen the country’s path toward global technology leadership and innovation-driven growth.
Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal president Jayant Chaudhary highlighted AI’s far-reaching implications for the education sector, calling for systemic academic redesign and stronger focus on teachers’ roles in an AI-driven learning environment.
“AI is going to have a very wide and deep-rooted impact on education. We need to pay attention to the role of our teachers. At the institutional level, we must reimagine our academic design,” Chaudhary said. He added that Indian Institute of Technology Madras has been assigned to study and assess AI’s impact on education systems.
IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti outlined a dual-track framework discussed at the summit — integrating AI tools into education while also building AI capabilities among learners. He said panel discussions focused on how AI-powered tools can improve conceptual understanding and learning outcomes.
“One key vertical is how AI can impact education. Every child should be able to ask any question that comes to their mind without hesitation and get answers directly from an AI tool. This will provide conceptual clarity,” he said.
Kamakoti added that AI-driven education platforms can support students, parents, teachers and policymakers alike through greater accessibility, personalization, and quality of instruction.
The summit brought together policymakers, academic leaders and technology experts to explore how AI can be deployed to transform the country’s education ecosystem at scale.
