Karnataka takes steps to replace 3rd language with AI
Karnataka’s proposal to let students choose Artificial Intelligence and Skilling for Employment in Secondary Schools (AISEKS) instead of a third language raises questions about curriculum design, vocational education, and employability in secondary schooling.
- The Karnataka government has decided to introduce Artificial Intelligence and Skilling for Employment in Secondary Schools as a school option linked to employability.
- The initial rollout is planned in government high schools that already have National Skills Qualifications Framework support.
Karnataka has decided to introduce Artificial Intelligence and Skilling for Employment in Secondary Schools (AISEKS) as an option that would let students choose AI-based vocational learning in place of the third language. The proposal matters because it turns a school-curriculum choice into a debate on employability, vocational education, and the role of language learning in secondary school.
What the Karnataka government has decided
Karnataka’s AISEKS proposal can be examined as a governance and social-justice question on how secondary education should balance linguistic breadth, vocational skills, and employability. A candidate should link the Karnataka initiative to broader debates on school curriculum flexibility, skill integration, and the National Education Policy, 2020 emphasis on vocational exposure.
