Adobe expands AI and digital skills programmes for students and learners in India

On 17 September 2026, Adobe announced it is expanding its creative, digital and AI skills programmes for students and learners in India. The company said nearly 400,000 young people in India have accessed creative and AI-focused digital skills through its partnership with UNICEF's Generation Unlimited, with over 375,000 completing the Design Fundamentals with AI course. Adobe is also working with the governments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Assam, Bihar and Tamil Nadu to bring Adobe Express for Education and AI learning to thousands of government schools, reaching 7.8 million K-12 students and teachers.

This is a concrete move by a company working with an international organisation and local governments to embed AI and creative skills curricula in public K-12 systems and online learning platforms, directly affecting curriculum access for teachers and students in Indian government schools and offering a reference model for other markets. The two most direct effects are: students and teachers in thousands of government schools across seven states gain access to Adobe Express for Education and AI-assisted content creation curricula; and online learners can access Adobe Digital Academy courses through Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, YouTube and IBM SkillsBuild. The evidence limitation is that the nearly 400,000 access figure and 375,000 completion figure are both self-reported by Adobe, and the original text provides no independent evaluation or learning outcome data. Students and teachers in thousands of government schools across seven states can use Adobe Express for Education and AI-assisted content creation curricula, with K-12 reach of 7.8 million. Adobe Digital Academy courses add IBM SkillsBuild as a channel, letting learners choose self-paced courses or six-week Guided Learning Experiences with facilitator support.