How the Indian Education Sector Adopted AI Systems for Students?

The use of AI in the Indian education sector has truly reimagined traditional forms of learning

The impact of artificial intelligence as a robust technology can be witnessed across diverse industry verticals. Despite its widespread lack of familiarity across various platforms, it is quite undeniable that AI is transforming every walk of life. It is a wide-ranging tool that enables people to rethink how we integrate information, analyze data, and use the resulting insights to improve decision-making. 

Over the past several years, India has been working towards revolutionizing its tech infrastructure to enable the growth that the country needs. The spread of digital technologies, as well as advancements in energy and genomics, can raise the productivity of business and agriculture in India, redefine how services such as healthcare and education are delivered, and contribute to the higher standards of life for the millions of Indians residing in the country. For India, national businesses are using AI to utilize its adjacent technologies like machine learning, deep learning, automation, computer vision, and others. 

The usage of artificial intelligence in education has revolutionized education systems with better reach and improved execution. For India, AI denoted instructional technology as it is the practice of design, development, utilization, and management of processes and resources for learning. As the pandemic imposed online delivery of classes, technology played a critical role in ensuring that students can avail themselves the maximum amount of knowledge that they get in this period and it is also convenient for the educators to impart education to the children stuck at home. 

AI is the enabler in improving online education. It can catalyze the online education market in India, which is expected to surge in the coming years. Even though it is true that AI is here to advance the future prospects of education in the country, the role of teachers is irreplaceable. Artificial intelligence technology is expected to fill the gaps in learning and teaching methodology and delivery. With the help of AI, students can get personalized curricula, tests, learning methods, and delivery. 

While the use of artificial intelligence in the education sector in India has brought forward an array of advancements and challenges for educators and students in India. These key pointers reveal the actual statistics and impact of AI in Indian education. 

• A majority of the respondents (46.3%) who have responded to this survey are pursuing bachelor's degrees, whereas, 34.1% of them are pursuing master's degrees.

• A majority of respondents (39%) accept that AI is extremely crucial for students in this modern tech-driven era.

• Over 63.4% of the total respondents have agreed that artificial intelligence is changing the studying and learning patterns of Indian students. On the other hand, 31.7% of the respondents are unsure of the implications of AI in studying and learning patterns of the students.

• Out of the 241 respondents, over 46.3% think that AI can determine school dropout rates in India, whereas, 29.3% of them are unsure of its implications.

• Brainly is leading the acceptance of AI-based education applications with over 57.1% share followed by Netex Learning at 19%. But a majority of the respondents (65.9%) have also accepted not being familiar with AI-based education applications.

• More than 46.3% of respondents have agreed that artificial intelligence is the future of education in India, meanwhile, 41.5% of them possess a neutral opinion on AI making a difference in the Indian education sector in the future.