CHANDIGARH: Punjab has taken a decisive step toward embedding Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the heart of its school education system, with the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) hosting a national-level AI Conference and Workshop that brought together policymakers, industry leaders, and academicians to chart a future-ready roadmap for classrooms. The initiative signals a structural shift in how education in Punjab is being reimagined, with a clear focus on aligning learning outcomes with the demands of a rapidly evolving, technology-driven global economy.
Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains described the conference as a forward-looking intervention aimed at transforming the education ecosystem, asserting that the integration of Artificial Intelligence will play a crucial role in driving education reforms. “The integration of Artificial Intelligence will play a crucial role in driving education reforms. It will contribute to quality improvement, innovation, and the modernisation of education, ensuring that students are better prepared for the demands of a rapidly evolving, technology-driven world and global challenges, ” he said.
In his welcome and theme address, PSEB Chairman Dr. Amarpal Singh, IAS (Retd.), made a landmark announcement that building on Punjab’s existing compulsory Computer Science curriculum, Artificial Intelligence will now be integrated as a core component of the syllabus. He further stated that learning outcomes in Computer Science will be formally reflected on students’ Board certificates, significantly enhancing the subject’s academic weightage. “Artificial Intelligence will now be integrated as a core component of the syllabus, and learning outcomes in Computer Science will be formally reflected on students’ Board certificates, ” he said.