Madhya Pradesh
'Artificial Intelligence' in School Education
- 21 Dec 2022
- 2 min read
Why In News?
- On December 20, 2022, Madhya Pradesh Minister of State for School Education (Independent Charge) Inder Singh Parmar inaugurated 'Artificial Intelligence' subject in EFA (Education for All) schools run by Madhya Pradesh State Open School Education Board for Class 8th and Class 9th. Madhya Pradesh is the first state in the country to teach 'Artificial Intelligence' in school education.
Key Points
- Minister Inder Singh Parmar said that the subject of 'Artificial Intelligence' has been started in a total of 53 schools in the state run by the Madhya Pradesh State Open School Education Board. It has been started for the students of class 8th and 9that present.
- Internet-enabled laboratories of 40 modern computers have also been set up in these schools by the State Open School Education Board.
- In order to provide quality education in Madhya Pradesh, the Education Department is emphasizing on the inclusion and application of modern technical subjects.
- Minister Inder Singh Parmar said that Madhya Pradesh is the first state where education is being imparted through a total of 240 hours of 'Artificial Intelligence' classes in classes VIII and IX in EFA (Education for All) schools. With the availability of well-equipped computer labs, students are getting easy in studying this subject.
- With the latest technology like 'Artificial Intelligence', students are being taught to use it creatively and use it towards human welfare to make India stand out in front of the world, in which this course will prove to be very useful.
