AI education to be added to Classes 6 to 12 from the 2027 academic year: Education Minister in Parliament
The government has planned to add artificial intelligence (AI) education to the curriculum for Classes 6 to 12 from the 2027 academic year. The new curriculum will include topics such as the use of AI, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality, machine learning and nanotechnology. It will also give special importance to teaching the responsible use of AI, checking information, spotting deepfakes and staying safe online.
Education Minister Mr. A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon shared these plans in a statement under Rule 71 in the Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday (10 November). It was the second day of the fourth session of Parliament. Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal presided over the sitting.
The Education Minister said the world has now entered the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In this age, nanotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence have become very important. He said the government is giving special importance to ICT education for this reason. Content on ICT and AI education will be added for Classes 6 to 12 in the 2027 academic year.
The Minister gave details of the subjects for each class. Class 6 will have artificial intelligence, AI enabled tools, virtual reality, augmented reality and robotics. Class 7 will have the use of technology, AI enabled search tools, the use of AI to gain knowledge, the Internet of Things and the use of AI in real life. Class 8 will cover AI assistants, automation, the Internet of Things, the use of technology in business, new jobs, remote work and freelancing.
Classes 9 and 10 will have the ethical and unethical use of AI, e-commerce, entrepreneur development, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, machine learning, deep learning, robotics and nanotechnology. Classes 11 and 12 will have an introduction to artificial intelligence, the use of AI in daily life and its use in education. They will also have its practical use in different fields.
Mr. Ehsanul Hoque Milon said it is not enough to teach students only how to use AI. He said students must also learn how to check and select the information that AI gives. He gave the example of Singapore, which has added information checking and deepfake topics to its school curriculum. He said students in Bangladesh also need to learn the responsible use of AI, fact checking and online safety in an age appropriate way.
The Education Minister said the government plans to set up technology labs in about 5,000 educational institutions to build students’ skills. These labs will teach AI, robotics, 3D printing and renewable energy technology. The estimated cost of this project is Tk 7,500 crore.
Under the Next Generation Secondary Education project, the government also plans to set up multimedia classrooms, technology labs, and science and computer labs in 1,050 educational institutions. The plan also covers teacher training and the building of new classrooms. The estimated cost of this project is Tk 3,397.49 crore.
The Minister said representatives from Bangladesh took part in the Digital Learning Week organised by UNESCO from 8 to 11 September. The main theme of the 2026 event was education in the age of artificial intelligence. He said the event held a detailed discussion on how to stop the misuse of AI and how to use it responsibly in education. Citing past figures, he said the first phase of the Sheikh Russel Digital Lab project spent Tk 397 crore to set up digital labs in 4,000 educational institutions.
The Minister said the government gives the highest importance to ICT education and has kept enough money for it in the budget. He said the government is working as members of Parliament expect. He added that the government will carry out these plans successfully in the coming days.
