India, Oct. 26 -- Spotting a friend across a crowded school canteen, identifying a song from three notes or guessing which bus queue will move faster may seem like everyday observations. But they introduce a skill central to artificial intelligence (AI): recognising patterns.

The National Council of Educational Research and Training's (NCERT) introductory module on computational thinking (CT) and AI for Classes 9-12, released on October 23, uses such familiar situations to introduce the technology, before moving to how machines learn, why they make mistakes and how students can use them responsibly.

"The module adopts an experiential, activity-based learning approach through discussions, practical exercises, experimentation, and reflect...