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Assam signs AI school MoUs with 6 organisations
The Hindu BusinessLine··6 Sept
Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said the state signed MoUs with 6 organisations to bring artificial intelligence into school education. The Google AI pact will focus on teacher tools and digital skills. IIT Madras and Bodhan AI plan to train around 1 lakh teachers of Grades 6 to 12 by May 2027. Other partners include Wadhwani AI and Educate Girls.
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What It Means For You
- About 1 lakh Assam teachers of Grades 6 to 12 are proposed for AI training by May 2027.
- Wadhwani AI work is aimed at assessing students' reading fluency.
- Educate Girls will help identify and retain out-of-school adolescents, especially girls.
What's Happening
- Pegu said each organisation will cover a specific school-education area under the MoUs.
- EkStep AXL will support personalised AI-assisted foundational literacy and numeracy.
- Canva Education will work on digital literacy, creativity and design thinking.
Who Is Partnering
- The signing was between Samagra Assam and the six organisations, Pegu said on X.
- Google AI's role centres on AI-powered educational tools for teachers.
- Pegu framed the package as part of a technology-enabled school system.
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