AICTE’s 2025 'Year of AI' | 04 Jan 2025

Source: TOI 

Recently, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has designated 2025 as the "Year of Artificial Intelligence" to position India as a global leader in AI. 

  • AICTE aims to promote AI in education through updated curricula, workshops for faculty, and collaborations with AI-driven companies for real-world exposure. 
    • Core elements of this initiative includes AI affirmation Pledge, Comprehensive AI integration, AI awareness campaign, Faculty development and industry partnerships, Recognition of excellence.  
  • The initiative will affect over 14,000 colleges and 40 million students, aiming to integrate AI into higher education and foster innovation and leadership. 
  • The government launched AI-enabled tools and safety measures to enhance consumer protection, including the National Consumer Helpline, e-maap portal and Jago Grahak Jago mobile application and guidelines to regulate deceptive marketing in ecommerce. 
  • The government is focusing on ensuring consumer confidence in the digital market with tools like the e-Daakhil Portal  for online complaint filing and measures to address e-commerce safety concerns. 
  • AICTE: 
    • It is a statutory body, and a national-level council for technical education, under the Ministry of Education. 
    • It was set up in November 1945 as a national-level apex advisory body. 

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