Bihar
11%
3/28
AI Gap Index
0/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 0/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 0 No state-specific AI education policy; relies entirely on national CBSE mandate
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 0
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 0
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 2/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Bihar AI Mission approved by cabinet May 2026: named body with mandate for AI governance integration, IIT and C-DAC collaboration; advisory, not a statutory regulator
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 1 Bihar AI Mission explicitly includes training for MLAs, officers, and government employees; no defined minimum standard or verification mechanism specified
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 GFTN partnership commits to AI skills training for 7,000 students and youth over 5 years; Aryabhata Technology Observatory to provide public access to AI tools and infrastructure
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0 Fewer than 25% of schools have computers or internet; critical infrastructure barrier
Index history
May 23, 2026 3/28 Bihar AI Mission cabinet-approved May 2026: first named AI governance body (dim 10), civil servant training mandate (dim 11), and GFTN partnership for 7,000 youth (dim 13)
April 12, 2026 0/28 Initial scoring: no state-specific AI initiatives; significant digital infrastructure gaps