Author: Dr. Binay Maji & Bidisha Nandy
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/04050005
Abstract: The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed educational systems worldwide, creating new possibilities for teacher preparation and professional development. In India, the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has emphasized competency-based, multidisciplinary, technology-integrated, and learner-centered education. Within this context, AI-enabled skills-based teacher education has emerged as a significant area of innovation. The integration of AI technologies into teacher education programs offers opportunities for enhancing pedagogical competencies, digital literacy, personalized learning, classroom management, assessment practices, and professional growth. AI-driven platforms, intelligent tutoring systems, learning analytics, virtual simulations, and adaptive learning environments can support prospective teachers in acquiring practical and professional skills required in twenty-first-century classrooms.
Despite the growing importance of AI in education, teacher education institutions face challenges in integrating AI effectively into skills-based training. Issues such as inadequate infrastructure, lack of AI literacy among teacher educators, ethical concerns, digital inequality, data privacy, algorithmic bias, and resistance to technological change continue to hinder implementation. There remains a need to examine how AI can support the objectives of NEP 2020 while addressing these challenges.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Teacher Education, Skills-Based Education, NEP 2020, Digital Pedagogy, Professional Development
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