Govt launches Skilling for AI Readiness for awareness and skills among schoolchildren

New Delhi: The ministry of skills development and entrepreneurship on Tuesday launched Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR), a national-level initiative aimed at embedding AI awareness and foundational skills among school students and building AI literacy among educators.

The programme comprises three progressive 15-hour modules-AI to be Aware, AI to Acquire and AI to Aspire-for students of classes 6 to 12. It also includes one independent 45-hour module for teachers, titled AI for Educators.

The programme introduces concepts such as AI basics, generative AI, AI in daily life, programming fundamentals, ethics, cybersecurity and future career opportunities.


"The programme seeks to bridge the digital divide by ensuring equitable access to AI education across geographies, thereby supporting the national agenda of inclusive, future-ready skilling," the ministry said in a statement issued to mark 10 years of Skill India Mission.