Google has announced the expansion of its Google AI Educator Series (GES) to India alongside a new partnership with UNICEF aimed at strengthening learning outcomes and AI literacy across the country.
The announcement was made during the Education World Forum 2026 in London.
The Google AI Educator Series, previously launched in the United States, is designed to provide free Gemini-focused AI training for school and higher education faculty. In India, the initiative will be rolled out in collaboration with the governments of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Assam, the Union Territory of Ladakh, and the Punjab School Education Board.
According to Google, the programme will offer mobile-first training tailored for Indian educators and will initially be localised into six Indian languages — Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Odia and Punjabi.
The company stated that the initiative aligns with the objectives of National Education Policy 2020, which highlights AI as an important area for teacher enablement and flexible learning.
Separately, Google, Google for Education, Google.org and UNICEF have also announced a broader education initiative across India, Brazil, Pakistan and Kenya aimed at improving literacy, numeracy and access to technology-driven learning systems.
The initiative will focus on areas such as teacher training, AI-supported personalised instruction and foundational reading skills. According to the companies, educators will receive support to use tools including Gemini, NotebookLM and India-focused applications such as ReadAlong.
Google.org will fund the programme, while Google will provide technology access, product workshops and technical support for educators, governments and UNICEF teams involved in implementation.
UNICEF will publish annual impact reports evaluating the effectiveness and scalability of the programme across participating countries.
The announcement builds on Google’s ongoing education-focused initiatives in India, including AI-enabled learning partnerships and AI skill development programmes across the Asia-Pacific region.
