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India launches SOAR programme for AI readiness in schools

RegionIndia
DateApril 13, 2026
StatusPublished
Sourcehttps://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2181411&reg=3&lang=2

The government-backed Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) programme targets students in classes 6-12 and educators with modular AI training. Students receive 15-hour modules covering ethical AI use and machine learning fundamentals; educators receive a 45-hour independent training module. The programme extends structured AI instruction beyond the CBSE curriculum mandate and adds a funded teacher training component. SOAR operates alongside the existing CBSE AI syllabus, providing supplementary capacity-building for educators who will deliver AI content.