Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Karnataka Explores Class 6 AI Training and AI University
Karnataka wants students in government schools to start learning about artificial intelligence at a younger age.
AI lessons have already started for Class 9, and officials will study whether they can also be offered from Class 6.
Google is interested in helping, and the state is also looking for land for an AI university.
The government is planning to develop many public schools and organise visits for some students to see progressive farms.
It is preparing digital tools and services to help farmers, including an app and technology to estimate crops.
The state also wants to train 2,000 farmers to sell products abroad by March 2027.
Four protein parks are planned, and the Cabinet will discuss a possible subsidy for solar systems.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar asked officials to explore extending government-school AI training from Class 9 to Class 6, with IT department and private-sector support.
Google has expressed interest in providing school AI training; officials will review its initiatives in Telangana, and the state was told to identify land for an AI university.
The state aims to develop 1,000 Karnataka Public Schools, with foundation-stone preparations due by November 14; companies have shown interest in CSR funding for 60 of 100 planned schools.
Agriculture initiatives include a chatbot, drone- and satellite-based crop estimates, digital crop surveys, and the JFarm service, which officials were directed to launch from November 1.
Karnataka aims to prepare 2,000 farmers to become exporters by March 2027 and develop four protein parks; a proposed 50% solar-system subsidy is to be discussed by the Cabinet.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and state officials; Google has expressed interest in supporting school AI training.
- What
- Officials were directed to explore AI training from Class 6, identify land for an AI university, and advance education, agriculture and animal-husbandry initiatives.
- When
- The directions were issued on Monday at a review meeting. The article also cites deadlines including November 1, November 14, December and March 2027.
- Where
- Karnataka, India.
- Why
- To consider expanding AI education and progress the state government's 100-day programmes, recruitments and priority schemes.
- AI education
- AI training has begun for Class 9 students in government schools; officials were asked to explore extending it to Class 6.
- AI university
- Officials were directed to identify suitable land in Karnataka.
- Teacher recruitment
- The state is taking steps to recruit 956 teachers on an outsourcing basis.
- Karnataka Public Schools
- The plan covers 1,000 schools, with foundation-stone preparations due by November 14. Of 100 schools planned through CSR funding, companies have shown interest in developing 60.
- Student farm visits
- Visits for Class 9 and 11 students from 941 urban schools to progressive farmers' fields are to be completed by December; private schools are also to implement the programme.
- JFarm app
- About 2.5 lakh people have registered to provide services through the platform; officials were directed to launch the service from November 1.
- Farmer exporters
- The government aims to train and prepare 2,000 farmers to become exporters by March 2027.
- Protein parks and solar proposal
- Four protein parks are planned in Chamarajanagar, Chitradurga, Haveri and Koppal. A proposal for a 50% subsidy on solar power systems will be discussed at a Cabinet meeting.
