
CBSE students to learn AI and computational thinking from Class 3
India Today
The Union Education Minister launched a new CBSE curriculum on computational thinking and artificial intelligence. The move marked a step towards future-ready learning, with early AI exposure planned from Classes 3 to 8.
The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new curriculum on Computational Thinking and Artificial Intelligence for Classes 3 to 8, bringing structured AI learning into schools from the 2026-27 session.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the framework at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, calling it a transformative step towards future-ready education.
The new curriculum is meant to give young students early exposure to emerging technologies in a planned and systematic way. It will be supported by structured learning modules, detailed teacher handbooks and student assessment tools so that the subject can be introduced with clarity from the beginning.
At the launch, the minister said the initiative was closely linked to the idea of "AI for Education, AI in Education".
He said the curriculum would help children develop critical thinking, a design-based approach and a stronger culture of innovation. He also said it would help students engage meaningfully with the digital future as India’s role in technology continues to grow.
The curriculum is designed to build AI-readiness through computational thinking. That means students will learn skills such as logical thinking, problem-solving, pattern recognition and the ability to understand how AI is used in daily life.













