CHENNAI: The Union Ministry of Education has invited organisations with credible, deployed and research-backed artificial intelligence solutions to participate in the IIT Madras Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026, a national-level event aimed at accelerating responsible and outcome-driven adoption of AI across India’s education ecosystem.
The two-day conclave will be held in New Delhi on February 12 and 13, and will serve as a platform to identify and engage AI-enabled education solutions that have moved beyond pilot stages and demonstrated measurable impact on learning outcomes.
Last date for submission of Letters of Interest is January 29. Submissions have been invited across four priority verticals, AI for School Education, AI for Higher Education, AI for Skilling and Workforce Readiness, and AI Research and Deep Technology. The call is open to solution providers, academic and research institutions, foundations, government bodies and other stakeholders from India and abroad.
India’s education system is undergoing a decisive transformation under the NEP and National Curriculum Framework. AI is emerging as a powerful enabler to address persistent challenges across the education ecosystem, particularly in foundational literacy and numeracy, teacher support, assessment, personalised learning and system-level monitoring at scaleV Kamakoti
To advance this national priority, the Ministry of Education has set up a Centre of Excellence in AI for Education at IIT-M under the Bodhan AI Foundation of the institute, with a mandate to develop responsible, scalable and India-first AI solutions aligned with national policies and digital public frameworks.
The conclave will bring together policymakers, educators, researchers and solution providers to evaluate AI-led education solutions at scale. Selected participants will get an opportunity to showcase their work to policymakers, institutions, investors and industry stakeholders, and receive structured feedback from a designated review committee.
Participation in the conclave will be a prerequisite for organisations seeking future engagement with the Centre of Excellence, including research partnerships, pilot projects and potential integration with the proposed Bharat EduAI Stack.