Nearly half the students in Delhi’s higher education institutions use Artificial Intelligence tools multiple times a week, with 23% reporting daily usage and 21% turning to them several times a month. The most common use is for academic research, cited by 84% of respondents, followed by writing assistance at 76% and learning complex subjects at 68%, according to TOI.
However, significant barriers to AI adoption persist, with 47% of students pointing to a lack of awareness and 45% citing insufficient knowledge on effective usage. These insights come from a recent study by the Centre for Policy Research and Governance (CPRG), which surveyed 6,090 students across universities and colleges in Delhi to explore how AI is reshaping education.
The report highlights a rising dependence on AI tools for academic tasks, while also raising concerns about their accuracy and ethical implications. While 58% of students praised AI for its speed and efficiency, calling it a valuable tool for managing time, trust in its output remains limited. Only 6% of respondents rated AI as highly accurate, while 45% considered its results to be moderately accurate. As the CPRG study notes, "While students find AI useful, they don't fully trust it to produce highly accurate work."
The Digital Education Council’s 2024 Global AI Student Survey found that 86% of students worldwide use AI in their studies, with 54% using it weekly and 24% daily. This global trend reflects the rapid pace of AI adoption in education—but also mirrors the challenges seen in Delhi, including concerns over accuracy and ethical use.
What are challenges?
Students in Delhi raised similar challenges. Nearly 70% encountered issues such as incorrect or misleading output, limited customisation, or ethical concerns like plagiarism, while 49% cited difficulties in understanding AI-generated responses and 48% pointed to infrastructural hurdles such as internet speed. While 46% preferred AI-based tools, an equal 46% found traditional human-interactive methods more engaging, and only 11% preferred AI exclusively.
The report places these findings within the broader vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which advocates the integration of advanced digital technologies into teaching and learning. Although NEP 2020 does not explicitly mention AI, it has catalyzed national initiatives such as CBSE's AI curriculum, the YUVAi programme, and platforms like NEAT and SATHEE. States such as Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Assam are also incorporating AI into school curricula.
However, significant barriers to AI adoption persist, with 47% of students pointing to a lack of awareness and 45% citing insufficient knowledge on effective usage. These insights come from a recent study by the Centre for Policy Research and Governance (CPRG), which surveyed 6,090 students across universities and colleges in Delhi to explore how AI is reshaping education.
The report highlights a rising dependence on AI tools for academic tasks, while also raising concerns about their accuracy and ethical implications. While 58% of students praised AI for its speed and efficiency, calling it a valuable tool for managing time, trust in its output remains limited. Only 6% of respondents rated AI as highly accurate, while 45% considered its results to be moderately accurate. As the CPRG study notes, "While students find AI useful, they don't fully trust it to produce highly accurate work."
The Digital Education Council’s 2024 Global AI Student Survey found that 86% of students worldwide use AI in their studies, with 54% using it weekly and 24% daily. This global trend reflects the rapid pace of AI adoption in education—but also mirrors the challenges seen in Delhi, including concerns over accuracy and ethical use.
What are challenges?
Students in Delhi raised similar challenges. Nearly 70% encountered issues such as incorrect or misleading output, limited customisation, or ethical concerns like plagiarism, while 49% cited difficulties in understanding AI-generated responses and 48% pointed to infrastructural hurdles such as internet speed. While 46% preferred AI-based tools, an equal 46% found traditional human-interactive methods more engaging, and only 11% preferred AI exclusively.
The report places these findings within the broader vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which advocates the integration of advanced digital technologies into teaching and learning. Although NEP 2020 does not explicitly mention AI, it has catalyzed national initiatives such as CBSE's AI curriculum, the YUVAi programme, and platforms like NEAT and SATHEE. States such as Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Assam are also incorporating AI into school curricula.
