AI-enabled smart classrooms, skill labs and more in CM Shri schools

New Delhi: As kids enter the classroom, a bright interactive panel glows at the front, displaying the day's goals. Some students begin an AI-based quiz tailored to their level, while others prepare robotics kits from the skill lab. This is what a CM Shri classroom may look like, a space where technology, skills and curiosity meet learning.This vision began taking shape on Tuesday as the CM Shri School at Sarojini Nagar was launched and foundation stones were laid for 75 CM Shri School projects across Delhi. As part of the rollout, 500 smart classrooms were inaugurated in 11 schools, marking the first phase of a larger transformation. Over 7,000 smart interactive boards are set to be installed in classrooms citywide, with all facilities expected to be operational by March.At the core of the initiative are AI-enabled smart classrooms designed to move beyond traditional chalk-and-board teaching. Interactive panels, digital learning repositories and blended teaching tools allow lessons to adapt to learning levels. A teacher at the CM Shri School, Sarojini Nagar, explained how technology changes everyday teaching. "It makes the job very easy. On a normal blackboard, drawing everything and erasing or highlighting parts is a task. In an AI-enabled setup with smart boards, I can easily use technology to explain concepts," the teacher said.The transformation extends into career preparation. A competitive examination portal will provide structured preparation for national-level exams, such as JEE, NEET, CUET, etc, through monthly computer-based tests and performance tracking. Alongside, multisectoral skill labs introduce students to robotics, AI, design and mechatronics from middle school onwards.Inside one such lab, students assemble prototypes and experiment with machines. Harshita, a Class XII student, said: "The team made a reprogrammable robotic arm prototype and a miniature robotic arm, among other things." Another robotics team of Amit, Dayashankar and Bhuvnesh worked together on a practical innovation. "Our unmanned ground vehicle is designed to carry a weight capacity of around 7 to 10 kg," they said.Digital literacy forms another pillar through ICT labs, where students develop coding skills, computational thinking and technology-based project work. Complementing this is a digitised library that blends physical books with e-resources, research databases and curated study material. At the same time, the "Science of Living" spaces introduce mindfulness, socio-emotional learning and value-based education. Language labs have also been created for students, in which they can study foreign languages. The schools also emphasise inclusion through resource rooms equipped with assistive technologies for children with special needs.