India, July 23 -- Punjab has become the first state in the country to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a mainstream subject from Classes 1 to 12, with the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) launching the programme under the 'Sarbat.AI' initiative. The state government said the curriculum will be rolled out in phases across 25,172 schools, eventually covering around 31.5 lakh students.

The project was launched by Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains in the presence of former Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia, education experts, technology partners and senior officials. According to the government, the initiative aims to equip students with AI literacy, ethical use of technology and future-ready skills from ...