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Intel India region VP and MD Santosh Vishwanathan said that AI can help teachers by automating grading and doubt-composition, making them focus on advice and skill-building.
Intel India MD Santosh Vishwanathan says that AI can learn in individual, interactive and accessible in Indian classes.
India’s classes are still facing infrastructure boundaries and language obstacles, Artificial intelligence (AI) is ready to reopen education. In a special conversation with AyraNews24x7, Santosh Vishwanathan, Vice President and Managing Director of Intel India region, explained how AI can make learning more personal, interactive and accessible. He said that the student-se-computer ratio of India is around 1: 120, compared to 1: 1 in many developed countries, and highlighting the role of Vernacular AI in reducing intervals in rural and underscore areas. According to Vishwanathan, AI means to support teachers by handling repetitive tasks such as grading and doubt-solution, allowing teachers to focus on mentorship, skill development and encouragement among students.
Here are edited excerpts of the interview:
How do you see about changing AI in India over the next 5-10 years?
India’s classes are on the verge of intensive change, one-way with AI, a change away from video-based instructions enables a change in which students have long been left as inactive recipients of information, a more interactive, two-way model, which is towards two-sided models of learning, which admire the speed, powers and challenges of each child. AI also has the ability to unlock the experience of a rich and more attractive classroom by creating a way of individual learning, providing real-time response, and giving students confidence to ask questions without hesitation, where Gamraj and interactive format also ensures preparation for examinations such as curiosity and interactive formats.
In Intel, we are working with partners such as EI Mindspark, who offers adaptive learning to school students, and AI Guru and Syarthi of Physics Walaah, who act as multilingual tutors, are available in the clock round. These solutions suggest how education can move forward to learning dynamic, personal and skill-oriented by rigid, course-operated instructions.
In which areas of education, AI is already likely to benefit the most: school, college, or vocational training?
India extends from the foundation of education school to university research and vocational training in India, and AI has the ability to make meaningful contribution to this entire spectrum. In schools, it can personalize fundamental learning, adapt to practice for personal needs, and provide courageous doubt-masters that makes knowledge more accessible. In higher education, it can support grading, mentoring and even research aid, while in commercial settings, AI-operated simulation can provide learners with practical risk on scale, something that is difficult to get traditionally.
Our companions are already constructing for each of these places. Infinity Learn has AI graders and conjunctive patrons for higher education, while gignti is developing AI-operated equipment that help students in commercial and professional tracks that mudge their skills. I believe that AI is not about choosing one segment on another, but about enabling every learner, whether it is in a village school, a university laboratory, or a skill training center.
How can AI teachers help support students without replacing them?
Teachers will always be at the center of learning, as no technology can change the human ability to motivate, motivate and advise students. The real promise of AI is repetitive, removing time -taking tasks and strengthening the role that often distracts teachers from deep engagement. Instead of hours of grading, questions banks, or answering regular questions, teachers can identify intervals, provide personal guidance, and to focus their energy towards high-order skills such as significant thinking and cooperation.
This is not just a vision, but already being displayed something. At the Future event of our officer, Infinity learns powerful solutions running directly on AI PCs, including AI graders, which can evaluate a long, subjective answer sheet of more than 20 pages, providing detailed response and accurate scoring to both teachers and students; An AI suspicion solver that allows students to snap only one question picture and immediately receives a step-by-step explanation prepared from a verified question bank; And the mirror, a communist AI mentor that tracks academic progress, manages the study goals, and provides 24/7 personal support while protecting the student privacy. Together, these devices show how AI can act as an assistant in class, can save time, improve results, and give teachers the freedom to do what they do best: Inspiration.
How can AI address learning intervals in rural and underscribed areas?
AI has the power to bridge some of the most difficult learning intervals in rural and underscorce areas. Language is often the first obstacle, and grannacular AI ensures that children can learn in their mother tongue, making it easier to absorb lessons. The second challenge is the second challenge-because the student-to-computer ratio of India is still around 1: 120 in many developed countries. While smartphones are widely available, they work best for consumption of one-way video and are limited to interactive learning.
By embedding the AI model directly on the PC, making it possible for Intel and his fellow students to learn at their own pace, in their language, always without relying on cloud connectivity. For example, we have collaborated with Edtech players such as Physics Walaah for our AI Guru Chatbot and school-competent classroom apps, to show how these devices can reach children in classrooms with just one or two functional equipment.
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What are the main challenges in implementing AI in Indian classes?
The real obstacles in adopting AI in education are not technical, but there are lies in infrastructure and mentality. Many parents still see the PCs as distracted, as the calculator was once seen when they first entered classes. Teachers are worried about being replaced, and students sometimes misuse AI without guidance. Changing these assumptions is important to reproduce as a tool for empowerment rather than a threat to AI.
At the same time, India faces a infrastructure challenge. Less than 10 percent of homes have access to computers, even if there are more than 90 percent smartphones. Phone is valuable for communication and basic material delivery, but a PC is required to learn a meaningful two-way. This is why we should treat the calculation access as an important infrastructure, like electricity or textbooks.
What moral or policy views should schools keep in mind while adopting AI?
Adopting AI in classes should be built on a strong moral foundation. Security and privacy should come first, and children should only interact with the AI system that is specifically designed for their age and reference. Local AI models running directly on PCs are a safe option as they protect sensitive data by reducing dependence on cloud infrastructure. Equally important is responsible use, where AI increases teachers rather than changing them, with transparency in various student groups and languages.
Looking forward, I am confident that we should start talking about the right to calculation. Just as India recognized the right to education, similarly the justified calculation access to prepare every child for the AI-managed world should become a national priority.
Do you think emerging AI technologies do you think the most capability for education?
Technologies capable of individual, application-based learning are the greatest ability. The AI PC with CPU, GPU, and NPU supports the on-device model that acts as tutors, mentors and coaches to each student. Generative AI, adaptive teaching platforms, and AI-driven simulation can help students implement concepts in real world contexts rather than rotten memoration. Education prepared for the future also requires integration of human skills such as sympathy, teamwork and cooperation. As the infrastructure improves, scalable technologies such as AR/VR will supplement the AI PC, which will make experienced learning accessible. Finally, a combination of individual AI, calculation access, and teacher growth will reopen learning for millions of students across India.
Archit Gupta is a chief sub-editor on AyraNews24x7.com and is an experienced education journalist who specializes in reporting on education and employment. He has covered various types of education -related stories, of which high -…Read more
Archit Gupta is a chief sub-editor on AyraNews24x7.com and is an experienced education journalist who specializes in reporting on education and employment. He has covered various types of education -related stories, of which high -… Read more
October 06, 2025, 16:02
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