NE EDUCATION BUREAU
CHENNAI, JAN 21
India’s next big leap in AI-powered education is calling—and the spotlight is firmly on young innovators, startups and researchers.
The Ministry of Education, Government of India, invites participation in the IIT Madras Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026, a national-level platform shaping the future of AI-powered education in India.
Scheduled for 12–13 February 2026 in Delhi, the Conclave will bring together… pic.twitter.com/E4tHCJqSK6
— IIT Madras (@iitmadras) January 21, 2026
The Ministry of Education, Government of India, has issued a nationwide call for participation in the IIT Madras Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026, inviting credible, deployed and research-backed Artificial Intelligence solutions with demonstrated, measurable outcomes to help shape the future of education in India.
- Education Ministry and IIT Madras invite real-world AI solutions to reimagine India’s learning future
- National platform seeks deployed, research-backed AI with measurable impact—beyond pilots
- School education, higher education, skilling and deep tech in sharp focus
- Youth-led startups, researchers and innovators urged to step up before Jan 29 deadline
Scheduled to be held on February 12–13, 2026, in Delhi, the conclave will serve as a national-level launchpad for accelerating responsible, outcome-driven adoption of AI across India’s education ecosystem.
From Ideas to Impact: AI Beyond the Pilot Stage
Unlike conventional showcases, the Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave is looking strictly beyond prototypes and proof-of-concepts. The focus is on AI solutions that are already deployed, have real users, and can prove impact on learning outcomes.
The last date to submit Letters of Interest (LoI) is January 29, 2026.
Interested organisations can register and submit proposals via the official portal:
https://bodhan-ai-conclave-2026.zohobackstage.in/
Four Priority Tracks Powering the Future
Submissions are invited across four high-impact verticals that define India’s education-to-employment journey:
- AI for School Education
- AI for Higher Education
- AI for Skilling and Workforce Readiness
- AI Research and Deep Technology
The call is open to AI startups, edtech companies, academic and research institutions, foundations, government bodies, and ecosystem players from India and abroad.
‘AI Is the Enabler of NEP 2020 Goals’: IIT Madras Director
Calling upon innovators from across the country to participate, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “India’s education system is undergoing a decisive transformation under National Education Policy 2020 and National Curriculum Framework, with a strong emphasis on competency-based learning, inclusion, multilingual education and measurable learning outcomes beginning with strong foundations. In this context, AI is emerging as a powerful enabler to address persistent challenges across the education ecosystem, particularly in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, teacher support, assessment and diagnostics, personalised learning, and system-level monitoring at scale.”
Bodhan AI Foundation: India-First AI for Education
To advance this national priority, the Ministry of Education has established a Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence for Education at IIT Madras, known as the IIT Madras Bodhan AI Foundation.
The Centre carries a national mandate to develop responsible, scalable and India-first AI solutions, aligned with national policies and digital public infrastructure, while ensuring access across diverse socio-economic, geographic and linguistic contexts.
Why Young Innovators Shouldn’t Miss This
The Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 is envisioned as a landscape-mapping and discovery platform, bringing together:
- Policymakers and government leaders
- Educators and academic institutions
- AI researchers and solution providers
- Edtech founders, investors and philanthropies
Selected participants will gain high-visibility national exposure and the opportunity to demonstrate solutions directly to decision-makers shaping India’s education roadmap.
Participants will showcase through demo stalls, receive structured reviews and expert feedback, and engage directly with educators, learners and ecosystem stakeholders.
Gateway to Bharat EduAI Stack
Crucially, participation in the conclave will be a prerequisite for future engagement with the Centre of Excellence—including:
- Research collaborations
- Pilot implementations
- Co-development initiatives
- Potential integration with the upcoming Bharat EduAI Stack
Accordingly, Letters of Interest are invited from Indian and international edtech startups, AI companies with proven deployments, and academic research groups seeking to play a role in India’s AI-led education transformation.
