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The significance of artificial intelligence is increasing in academia, particularly in India. With this, the awareness of AI is being called into question. There is a need to assess students' level of AI for adapting learning, identify the factors influencing their awareness, and investigate the challenges they face in using these tools. The purpose of this study is to examine the level of awareness among students about AI in education and its impact on students' creativity. This employed a quantitative approach, distributing a questionnaire both offline and online via Google Forms. A survey of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars was conducted through offline and online Google forms to measure the perceptions of students toward the usage of Gen AI as a learning tool. Data were collected from 102 students using a structured five-point Likert scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentages and averages, and by applying the t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Levene's test. This study found that there is no significant difference among students on the basis of gender, age, or academic level. It showed a strong level of awareness of GenAI, including ChatGPT, among students in education, particularly for adaptive learning purposes. Despite providing valuable insight into students' perception of generative AI, the study had some limitations, indicating largely non-significant differences across gender, age, area, and academic level, suggesting limited variability in responses, which may reduce the accuracy of the statistical test to distinguish group variability. However, the study also identifies some major challenges, including data privacy, transparency, and trust issues, which create barriers to the adaptation of Gen AI among students in education.