India launches world's largest AI literacy drive to train 1 million teachers by 2027

In a great move for school education, India has launched one of the world?s largest teacher training initiatives focused on Artificial Intelligence. The programme, titled 'AI Literacy for Teachers', aims to train over one million teachers by 2027, making AI a core part of everyday classroom teaching rather than just an optional tool.

The initiative has been launched by Bodhan AI, a Centre of Excellence in AI for Education incubated at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

The announcement was made by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at the IIT Madras Technology Summit held at Bharat Mandapam on 5 May 2026.

Speaking at the launch, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the initiative is a key step toward building a future-ready education system.

He said: ?As we move from vision



to execution, initiatives like the AI Literacy Program for Teachers are pivotal. By integrating AI into everyday classrooms, we are not merely introducing technology; we are empowering our teachers to become architects of a future-ready India.?

He added that training one million teachers represents not just scale, but the foundation of a responsible and ethical AI ecosystem aligned with India?s long-term education vision.

The programme will be launched in phases, with pilot testing over the coming months. The first public cohort is expected on Teachers? Day (5 September 2026). From there, it will scale rapidly to reach 1 million teachers by 2027.

The initiative will be implemented in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Education, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, state governments, and partner institutions.