Delhi Government launches AI Grind to get students solving real-world problems

Delhi AI Grind: What Government Educators Need To Do Now

The Delhi government has launched Delhi AI Grind under the New Era of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and Vision (NEEEV). The goal is simple: help students learn to solve real problems with AI, and do it at scale across all education districts from December through March.

The programme targets students aged 10-25. Participation is mandatory for classes 6-9 and 11, with support from school innovation councils and designated NEEEV teachers.

Who's Leading This

The Department of Education, Higher and Technical Education is running the initiative with ViSV Foundation as a key partner. Schools will deliver sessions locally, while mentors guide students through ideation, prototyping, and evaluations.

Key Dates And Requirements

• Register your school on the Delhi AI Grind website and nominate five student campus ambassadors by December 8.
• Run school-level "mini-grind" sessions starting December 15, followed by internal evaluations.
• Move shortlisted students to district-level, then state-level selections. Programme window: December-March.

What This Means For Principals And District Officials

• Set up a small core team: principal/VP lead, ICT/Computer Science teacher, one NEEEV teacher, and a counselor.
• Schedule lab access and device rotation for classes 6-9 and 11. Ensure internet, basic AI tools, and safe search controls.
• Identify five proactive students as campus ambassadors to drive participation and peer support.
• Coordinate with school innovation councils for mentorship and evaluation rubrics.

Practical Prep For Schools

• Infrastructure: verify working computers, browser access, and secure logins. Create a shared folder for submissions.
• Safeguards: brief staff on data privacy, AI tool terms of use, and student consent for publishing work.
• Skill primer: run a 60-90 minute introduction to problem framing, datasets, and simple AI workflows (classification, prompts, and evaluation).
• Documentation: standardize team names, problem statements, and versioned files to simplify district-level submissions.

Suggested Mini-Grind Format (2-3 Hours)

• Problem selection: local civic issues, school operations, or community services (health, transport, waste, security).
• Plan: define input data, desired output, and success criteria in plain language.
• Prototype: use accessible tools for text, data, or image tasks; keep scope tight.
• Review: test on 3-5 examples; log results and what to improve next.

Selection And Evaluation

• School level: feasibility, clarity of problem, basic prototype, and teamwork.
• District level: measurable impact, data approach, and implementation plan.
• State level: scalability, ethical considerations (bias, privacy), and presentation quality.

Focus Areas That Work Well

• Attendance alerts, timetable conflicts, library search, grievance triage.
• Neighborhood waste mapping, safe routes to school, water usage tracking.
• Career guidance FAQs, scholarship information assistants, simple language tools for inclusivity.

Tips For Smooth Implementation

• Keep prototypes light. Aim for concept clarity over complex builds.
• Use small, real datasets you can access without permissions issues.
• Document ethics early: what data you used, why it's safe, and how you checked for bias.
• Coach ambassadors to run quick peer demos and collect feedback weekly.

Why This Matters For Public Education

This initiative builds practical problem-solving with AI into the school routine, not just a one-off contest. It also develops a pipeline of student leaders and gives administrators a clear view of where infrastructure or training needs to improve.

Resources

• Directorate of Education, GNCT of Delhi - policy updates, circulars, and notices.
• Complete AI Training: Courses by Job - quick way to map short courses to teacher, admin, or counselor roles if you need supplementary training.

Bottom line: register on time, empower your ambassadors, keep projects small and useful, and document everything. With that, your school will be ready for district and state selections without last-minute rush.