Kerala
29%
8/28
AI Gap Index
5/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
2/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 5/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 2 Uniform AI curriculum for all students; first Indian state with universal AI education delivery
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 0
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Cyber safety protocol teaches responsible AI use, misinformation protection; ethics integrated
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 2 80,000 school teachers trained through KITE in 3-day AI programme; most comprehensive state teacher training
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 2 Dedicated AI Ministry created at cabinet level by Gazette order 20 May 2026 under Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty; first named AI governance body in India with explicit ministerial mandate
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Samagra Plus AI platform for teachers; Little KITEs IT clubs for hands-on AI training; state-owned AI engine planned
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 24, 2026 /28 Kerala becomes India's first state with a cabinet-level AI Ministry (Dim 10 raised from 0 to 2)
April 12, 2026 6/28 Initial scoring: most advanced state-level AI education delivery; 80k teacher training; ethics component