Archive · 26 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Revises Textbooks, Expands Technology-Based Learning Reforms
Andhra Pradesh is changing school education in several ways.
New textbooks show men and women sharing household work equally.
Officials say this can help children avoid unfair ideas about gender.
Saturdays are used for learning activities instead of carrying school bags.
Students may learn about family budgets, farming budgets, fieldwork and Artificial Intelligence.
Teachers will explain both the helpful and harmful sides of AI.
The state also wants classrooms to become more interactive with short videos and quizzes.
A digital system could find what each student needs to practice.
Parents and teachers could use the LEAP app to see learning needs and support students.
Andhra Pradesh revised Classes 1 and 2 textbooks to show men and women sharing household chores equally.
The changes aim to reduce gender stereotypes and encourage respect for women from an early age.
The state’s ‘No Bag Day’ includes practical lessons, field visits, budgeting activities and an introduction to Artificial Intelligence.
Education Minister Nara Lokesh said curricula are being reviewed for relevance and alignment with market needs.
Proposed classroom technology would use quizzes and learning data to identify students’ gaps and assign targeted support.
- Who
- Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh’s HRD minister, described the reforms.
- What
- Andhra Pradesh is revising textbooks, curricula and classroom methods to promote gender sensitivity, practical learning and technology-enabled education.
- When
- The comments were made on Thursday; the textbook and curriculum reforms are ongoing.
- Where
- The remarks were made in New Delhi during a Public Affairs Forum of India fireside chat, while the reforms apply to schools in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The reforms aim to reduce gender stereotypes, strengthen value-based and practical learning, align education with market requirements and identify individual learning gaps.
- Textbook change
- Classes 1 and 2 textbooks were revised to depict household chores as being performed equally by men and women.
- Weekly initiative
- Saturday is observed as a ‘No Bag Day’ in schools.
- No Bag Day activities
- Activities include family and agricultural budgeting, field visits and Artificial Intelligence lessons.
- Curriculum review
- The state is examining courses, majors and minors for relevance and alignment with market needs.
- Curriculum progress
- Nara Lokesh said Andhra Pradesh has completed two rounds of curriculum improvement.
- Proposed classroom model
- After 45-minute classes, students could watch 60- or 90-second lesson summaries and answer four to five questions.
- Learning support
- Learning data could be used to identify gaps and provide targeted homework and content through the LEAP app.