New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has launched a 20-hour course on computational thinking (CT) and artificial intelligence (AI) for students in grades 9 to 12. The activity-based learning resource was developed by experts from IIT Madras, IIT Jodhpur and NCERT to help students grasp the concept of AI, its pros and cons, and the responsible use of the technology.

The module is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and is intended for students who are not familiar with AI. The curriculum emphasises hands-on activities, class discussions, and problem-solving, said NCERT's news release on Friday. It's about commonplace uses of AI, machine learning, deepfakes, data privacy,...