Uttarakhand SCERT and Kotak Education Foundation sign MoU on teacher AI literacy courses

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Uttarakhand and the Kotak Education Foundation (KEF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build AI literacy and competency among teachers in the state. The two sides will jointly work on content development, online course design, technical support, and the implementation and dissemination of online courses for teachers. The courses are expected to be delivered through platforms including DIKSHA, UK e-Srijan and Mission Karmayogi, with KEF adapting and rolling out the AI course for Educators for the state's teachers.

This is a formal agreement between a state education authority and a foundation that directly targets teacher AI literacy training and course delivery platforms, making it a regional implementation step for AI education in teacher development. Its impact depends on whether the courses launch as planned and reach enough teachers; the source provides no details on scale, timeline or funding. Teachers in Uttarakhand can access AI literacy courses through existing platforms such as DIKSHA, adding an AI module to teacher professional development. The division of work between SCERT and KEF covers content development, course design and technical support, offering a replicable model for state-level AI teacher training.