Gen AI transforms teaching and learning: EY-Parthenon & FICCI Report
FinTech BizNews Service
Mumbai, October 6, 2025: As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape education systems globally, Indian higher education institutions (HEIs) are keeping pace with accelerated adoption. According to the latest report released by EY-Parthenon, in collaboration with FICCI, titled Future-Ready Campuses: Unlocking the Power of AI in Higher Education, over 56% of Indian HEIs have already implemented AI-related policies, with 60% of HEIs permitting student use of AI tools, including generative AI applications in tutoring.
The report is based on a survey of 30 leading HEIs across India, examining AI adoption
across core academic and operational functions— examining usage patterns, governance
readiness, curriculum innovation, and faculty development. It introduces a diagnostic
maturity model and actionable roadmap to accelerate system-wide adoption of AI.
The EY-Parthenon - FICCI report highlights the most common applications of AI in higher
education today. Over half of HEIs (53%) are using generative AI to develop learning
materials, while 40% are deploying AI-powered tutoring systems and chatbots. A further
39% have introduced adaptive learning platforms, and 38% are leveraging AI for automated
grading. These findings highlight how AI is already impacting curriculum design, assessment
models, and classroom engagement strategies.
Dr. Avantika Tomar, Partner and Education Sector Leader, EY-Parthenon India, said,
To unlock the full potential of AI, India must move beyond experimentation to
scale—by integrating AI tools across teaching and campus operations, embedding AI
literacy across subjects, investing in robust digital infrastructure, and strengthening
faculty capacity and governance frameworks. These steps will help position India’s
higher education system at the forefront of AI-enabled knowledge and innovation
worldwide.”
As adoption deepens, the focus must now shift to building the enabling conditions needed to
support and sustain this momentum. The report underscores that increased student
interaction with AI must be supported by clear classroom policies, thoughtful curriculum
design, and updated institutional governance frameworks. In addition, the report highlights
that progress across critical enablers — including technology capabilities and faculty
readiness for AI integration — remains uneven. Without deliberate attention to these
foundational areas, there is a risk of fragmented adoption and unregulated use, which could
undermine learning outcomes and academic integrity.
The EY-Parthenon - FICCI report calls for a phased, student-centric, and collaborative
approach to ensure broad-based impact. It emphasizes the need for robust policy and
governance frameworks to guide responsible integration, strategic investments in technology
capabilities to enable equitable access across geographies, and structured faculty training
programs to build institutional readiness. It also underscores the importance of strengthening
public–private partnerships to scale innovation, support research commercialization, and
drive digital transformation across institutions. With deliberate action anchored in sound
policy, skilled talent, and strategic collaboration, India can position its higher education
institutions as globally competitive, innovation-led knowledge ecosystems.
