With 13,000 students taking AI lessons in 24 hours; CBSE sets Guinness World Record

CBSE has set a Guinness World Records with the 13,000 students taking an online AI lessons in 24 hours.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has achieved the Guinness World Records title for ‘most users taking an online artificial intelligence (AI) lesson in 24 hours.’ It was set after delivering virtual lessons to 13,000 students from Class 8th and above between October 13 and 14, 2020. Education minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank also congratulated CBSE on this achievement.

Biswajit Saha, Director, Training and Skill Education, CBSE, Ministry of Education said, "I congratulate CBSE and Intel on their commitment to nurturing the right AI-related skillset and mindset among school students under the AI for Youth programme, and setting a world-record along the way.” The symposium launched over 200 multi-disciplinary AI integrated lesson plans in a digital format to enhance teaching and learning for classes 6 to 8.  It was conducted from October 13 to 17, 2020.

The lesson was regarding demystifying the impact of AI and key considerations around its use. The training was conducted for the ongoing 'AI for Youth Virtual Symposium' which was organised by Intel and CBSE.

Shweta Khurana, Director-APJ, Global Partnerships and Initiatives at Intel, said in a statement, "the ongoing 'AI for Youth Virtual Symposium' is yet another platform for students and teachers to be part of an exponential wave of innovation and learn from local and global experts."

"The enthusiastic response to the virtual AI lesson from students across the country that helped set a record with Guinness World Records shows India's youth is engaged and eager to explore and innovate," she added.

Education Ministry had brought Intel and CBSE together to work on increasing the pace of AI integration in India's education system. Each of these lesson plans has been written by teachers who are subject matter experts in their domain and forerunners in incorporating AI tools to help students gain holistic knowledge in an experiential and enjoyable manner, as per the guidance set out in the National Education Policy 2020.

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