{"id":93252,"date":"2026-02-18T08:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/893365993"},"modified":"2026-02-18T08:41:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T11:41:30","slug":"schools-and-colleges-to-get-ai-devices-as-india-prepares-for-tech-revolution-ashwini-vaishnaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/schools-and-colleges-to-get-ai-devices-as-india-prepares-for-tech-revolution-ashwini-vaishnaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Schools and colleges to get AI devices as India prepares for tech revolution: Ashwini Vaishnaw"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India is advancing across all layers of the AI stack with massive investments and global ambitions. He announced AI devices for schools and colleges, and promised strong support for startups as India\u2019s tech ecosystem expands rapidly.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Schools and colleges to get AI devices as India prepares for tech revolution, says Ashwini Vaishnaw | Image: PTI<\/span> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

New Delhi:<\/strong> Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India is rapidly emerging as a global AI powerhouse, backed by strong investments, talent and policy support. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi, he asserted that India is advancing across all five layers of the AI stack.<\/p>\n

Vaishnaw highlighted nearly $200 billion in infrastructure investments and $17 billion in deep-tech and AI application funding from venture capitalists. He said India\u2019s global contribution would lie in building population-scale solutions in healthcare and agriculture, improving productivity worldwide.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cOur schools and colleges\u2026 will be provided with AI technology based devices to create solutions and learn the technology\u201d \u2013 Minister \u2066@AshwiniVaishnaw<\/a>\u2069
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\n\u2014 Shradha Sharma (@SharmaShradha) February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Emphasising the need to prepare for the fifth industrial revolution, he called on schools and colleges to revise curricula and adopt AI missions that provide technology-based devices for hands-on learning. \u201cOur schools and colleges\u2026 will be provided with AI technology based devices to create solutions and learn the technology,\u201d Vaishnaw said.<\/p>\n

He also assured strong government backing for AI startups, noting India\u2019s growth from about 500 startups a decade ago to over 200,000 today, with more deep-tech and semiconductor milestones expected soon.<\/p>\n

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