Chennai, Aug 28:
Adobe has partnered with the governments of Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Assam and Bihar to expand digital creativity and artificial intelligence skills among students in government schools. Under the MoUs, thousands of schools will receive free access to Adobe Express for Education, taking Adobe’s K-12 reach in India to 7.8 million students and teachers.
The initiative will provide students and teachers with digital creativity and AI-skilling programmes through the Adobe Digital Academy, covering creative problem-solving, digital storytelling and AI-assisted content creation. Teachers will also receive training to integrate digital creativity and technology into classroom teaching.
Students can use Adobe Express to create presentations, graphics, videos and other classroom projects. The education version includes classroom-focused features such as age-appropriate content controls, privacy settings and AI tools designed for K-12 learning.
The programme will cover PM SHRI schools, CM SHRI schools, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), Kendriya Vidyalayas and other government school networks, with plans to extend the initiative to more schools and states.
Adobe said the programme supports the National Education Policy’s focus on digital and AI-enabled learning and complements the Union Budget 2026 target of creating two million jobs in the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) sector by 2030.
The company has also partnered with NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime, in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, to provide learners with industry-relevant courses and certificates.
Adobe said the latest initiative builds on its nearly three-decade presence in India and its wider efforts to prepare the country’s young workforce for an increasingly digital and AI-driven economy.