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Sikkim Launches AI-Powered Learning in 71 Government Schools
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News18•20-09-2026, 19:30
Sikkim Launches AI-Powered Learning in 71 Government Schools
- •Sikkim government introduces an AI-powered learning program in 71 government schools to boost foundational literacy and numeracy.
- •The program, implemented in collaboration with EkStep Foundation, targets students in Classes 3 to 5, offering support in English, Nepali, and Mathematics.
- •AI-FunZone provides personalized daily practice sessions, adapting to individual student learning levels and identifying specific difficulties in reading and math.
- •Teachers utilize a real-time dashboard to monitor student progress and address learning gaps, with AI-generated assessments aiding in remedial instruction.
- •The initiative, currently in Khamdong, Nandok, and Martam blocks, has received positive feedback from teachers and students for its interactive, non-examination-based approach.
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The Sikkim government implemented the AI-FunZone learning programme in collaboration with the EkStep Foundation under a memorandum of understanding signed in April.
The AI-powered initiative covers students from Classes 3 to 5, providing personalized learning support in English, Nepali, and Mathematics.
Training for around 300 resource persons from the Khamdong, Nandok, and Martam blocks has already been completed for the programme.
