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IJSREM64950
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10 |
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Jun 2026
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1-7
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
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Dr. C. V. Raman University, Khandwa (M.P)
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Dr. C. V. Raman University, Khandwa (M.P)
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Dr. C. V. Raman University, Khandwa (M.P)
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Dr. C. V. Raman University, Khandwa (M.P)
The evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has accelerated rapidly over the past decade, moving from experimental applications to the widespread adoption of generative AI technologies. India has emerged as the world’s second-largest AI user market (Wiggers, 2026), with recent estimates reporting more than 100 million weekly ChatGPT users. Despite this growth, overall AI penetration across the Indian population remains limited, indicating substantial scope for expansion. Adoption trends in Tier-2 cities further suggest that AI usage is gradually extending beyond metropolitan centers. The growing integration of AI into business, education, and public systems has the potential to enhance productivity, stimulate innovation, and strengthen India’s broader economic ecosystem. Against this backdrop, the present exploratory study examines AI adoption and early usage patterns among higher education students in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh. The study is based on a survey of 100 students drawn from various higher educational institutions across the region. The Nimar region comprises several predominantly agrarian districts, where a significant proportion of the workforce is engaged in agriculture and allied economic activities.
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The findings of the present exploratory study indicate that Generative AI adoption is increasingly visible among higher education students in semi-urban and agrarian educational ecosystems of Nimar region of Madhya-Pradesh. The study highlights the growing importance of AI literacy, digital readiness, and institutional support mechanisms in enabling equitable technological participation across emerging regional centers in India.
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