Education Ministry Launches IIT Madras' Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026

• Ministry of Education officially launched the Bharat Bodhan AI Foundation, an IIT Madras-led Centre of Excellence (CoE) in AI for education.
• The CoE will spearhead discussions and initiatives at the Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026, held on February 12-13, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
• The conclave is a precursor to the India AI Impact Summit, focusing on responsible, scalable, and India-focused AI solutions for education.
• IIT Madras aims to create AI solutions accessible across various socio-economic, geographic, and linguistic contexts, aligning with national policies.
• The platform promotes strategic partnerships in AI-enhanced education, bringing together policymakers, academia, startups, and industry to explore AI's role in large-scale learning under NEP 2020.