NTA Chief Proposes BRICS Cooperation to Address AI Challenges in Education

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 14:49:12 UTC

Key Points

• National Testing Agency Director General Abhishek Singh proposed cooperation between BRICS member nations in the education sector to address challenges arising from AI adoption.
• He called for common frameworks and assessment frameworks that could be shared across countries to limit adverse impacts of AI on students' cognitive thinking.
• Singh said India is strengthening its public examination ecosystem and could later share improved testing formats with the wider world community.
• He suggested that assessment and testing frameworks could become a digital public good and digital public infrastructure.
• Singh said India would explore ways to carry forward the BRICS Delhi Declaration, especially in sharing knowledge and best practices in technology.
• He noted that AI could support examination systems through question generation, validation, checks, and translation into multiple languages.
• As part of BRICS Summit 2026 events, 37 deep-tech startups showcased AI solutions, reflecting Global South expectations for more equitable AI governance.