EM Bains engages with Google, NVIDIA, OpenAI to scripts EdTech revolution in Schools
Also delves into future of learning, with advanced AI capabilities into Punjab's education system
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh/New Delhi-
In a significant move to future-proof the state's educational framework, the Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains today led a School Education Department’s high-powered delegation to the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, where he engaged in a series of strategic discussions with global technology titans and central government institutions to explore scalable, AI-driven solutions for the state's vast school network and further improve the learning outcomes.
During his extensive tour of the exhibition halls, accompanied by Secretary School Education Sonali Giri, Chairman PSEB Dr. Amarpal Singh, and DGSE Mr. Arvind, the Education Minister held interactions with leading global technology firms including Google, Deloitte, Intel, OpenAI, NVIDIA and Dell. The discussions delved into the future of learning, with a specific focus on integrating advanced AI capabilities into Punjab's educational pedagogy. The delegation also engaged with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and the Ministry of Education, gaining crucial insights into the national AI strategy, digital public infrastructure and governance models that could be adapted for the Punjab’s classroom.
The Education Minister also held detailed discussions with education and AI ecosystem pioneers, including Wadhwani AI, gnani.ai and Bodh.ai. The conversations were focused on focused on AI-enabled school education applications, including Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL), Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN), AI-assisted assessments, multilingual learning tools, teacher support systems and real-time monitoring analytics for robust governance and infrastructure oversight.
Bains visited the Punjab Startup Pavilion at the Expo, where he interacted with several niche, sector-specific AI startups nurtured under Punjab Government programmes, highlighting the state's growing prowess as a hub for educational technology innovation.
Bains stated, "This visit would help to equip Punjab's future generations with the tools of tomorrow. Our interactions with global leaders like NVIDIA, Google, and OpenAI, alongside our homegrown startups, have given us a clear roadmap. We are specifically focused on Personalised Adaptive Learning and strengthening Foundational Literacy and Numeracy through AI. By integrating these technologies with the robust policy frameworks shared by MeitY and the Ministry of Education, we would build a model where technology acts as a force multiplier for our teachers and a personalised guide for every student in Punjab."