New Delhi, February 11 Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the founders of 10 new-age Indian edtech startups on Wednesday, according to officials.
The roundtable, held at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, brought together policymakers, academic leaders, and emerging technology entrepreneurs to discuss how AI can be leveraged to transform India's education system, in line with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
"Technology is a powerful tool for empowerment and inclusion, capable of bridging the gap between aspiration and opportunity. AI will play a central role in realizing the vision of 'Developed India' by 2047. Earlier phases of educational technology focused on expanding access to learning content, but the next phase must prioritize improving learning outcomes," Pradhan said.
The minister emphasized the importance of AI-enabled, personalized, adaptive, and student-centric learning models in ensuring affordable, equitable, and large-scale skill development.
The roundtable showcased a new generation of Indian edtech startups developing AI-first solutions across K-12 learning, test preparation, upskilling, language learning, and skill education, with a focus on students in underserved areas.
Participating startups included Arivihan, Fermi AI, Khare AI classes, Seekho, Speak, SuperKalam, Supernova, Vedantu, ConveGenius, and Virohan. The event was organized as a precursor to the upcoming India AI Impact Summit.
"The insights from the roundtable and the conclave will inform policy and ecosystem deliberations at the India AI Impact Summit, with a focus on responsible AI adoption, safeguards, and pathways for scaling impact across sectors, including education," a senior official from the Ministry of Education (MoE) said.
The roundtable will be followed by a two-day event – the "Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave" on February 12–13, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The conclave will bring together senior policymakers from the Centre and the states, researchers, academic institutions, and industry leaders to discuss AI's strategic role in transforming India's education ecosystem, with a focus on innovation, scalable adoption, and national capacity building.
The event precedes the larger India AI Summit, scheduled to be held in the national capital from February 16 to 20. The summit is expected to feature global tech leaders such as NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon.
