Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 kicks off at Bharat Mandapam, sets Stage for nationwide EduAI collaboration

• Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 was a two-day national conclave (12–13 Feb 2026) organised by the Ministry of Education at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, to mainstream Artificial Intelligence (AI) across school education, higher education and skilling.
• It launched the Bodhan AI Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Education anchored at IIT Madras (as the "IIT Madras Bodhan AI Foundation") — India's flagship CoE for EduAI.
• Acts as a precursor to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at the same venue, situating EduAI within the wider IndiaAI Mission.
• UPSC relevance: intersects GS-II (education/governance), GS-III (S&T, AI, IndiaAI Mission) and GS-IV (ethics of AI).