Patna: The Bihar Education Department is set to promote the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in government schools and educational institutions across the state. As part of this initiative, the department has issued a letter to all District Education Officers (DEOs), directing them to encourage officials and employees to use AI technology in their academic and administrative work.
The initiative aims to make educational and administrative activities simpler, more organised and effective. The department has also emphasised the use of AI-based applications for monitoring and reviewing departmental schemes and various educational programmes at the district level.
Bihar Education Department Issues Directions to All DEOs
To promote the adoption of modern technology in the education sector, the Bihar Education Department has communicated its instructions to all District Education Officers across the state. Through the letter, the department has asked officials to encourage employees working in government schools and educational institutions to incorporate AI technology into their routine responsibilities.
The department also wants districts to increase awareness about the practical applications of AI and motivate officials and staff to explore how these tools can support their day-to-day work.
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AI to Make Academic and Administrative Work More Efficient
The department’s letter highlights the growing use of Artificial Intelligence in the education sector across the world. It notes that AI can help save time, simplify work processes and make various activities more systematic.
The technology can also play an important role in improving work efficiency and supporting officials in carrying out their responsibilities.
The department aims to use AI to make both academic and administrative activities easier and more effective across government educational institutions.
ChatGPT and Claude Suggested for Monitoring and Information Analysis
The Education Department has highlighted AI-based applications such as ChatGPT and Claude as possible tools for departmental activities.
According to the instructions, these applications can be used to support the monitoring and review of departmental schemes and educational programmes at the district level.
The potential areas of use include:
- Monitoring Government Schemes: Supporting the monitoring and review of departmental schemes at the district level.
- Educational Programme Review: Assisting officials in reviewing various educational programmes.
- Information Analysis: Helping organise and analyse departmental information.
- Administrative Processes: Making routine official work simpler and more systematic.
- Work Efficiency: Supporting officials and employees in completing tasks more effectively.
The use of these AI-based tools is expected to make departmental work more convenient and improve the handling of information and administrative responsibilities.
Districts Asked to Encourage Practical Use of AI
The Education Department has directed all districts to promote awareness about AI technology and encourage officials and employees to use it in practical work situations.
The focus is on helping school authorities and educational staff understand how AI applications can support their academic and administrative responsibilities.
Through this initiative, the department intends to encourage the adoption of emerging technologies across the government education system and make institutional functioning more efficient.
Bihar Takes Steps Towards Technology-Driven Education Administration
The initiative marks a step towards greater use of digital technology in Bihar’s government education system. By encouraging AI applications for information analysis, programme monitoring and administrative activities, the department aims to improve efficiency and simplify routine work.
The move is also expected to familiarise education officials and employees with modern AI tools and their practical applications in the education sector.
