Central Square Foundation, with support from Google.org, has launched an AI Literacy initiative, ‘AI Samarth’, to address the imminent need for increasing AI awareness and promoting its responsible use among students, parents and educators across Bharat.

With AI becoming ubiquitous in our everyday life, there is a strong need to have AI literacy for all. ‘AI Samarth’ is an ambitious initiative to build improved knowledge, attitudes, and practices around AI for teachers, students and parents. We will take a comprehensive approach to develop curriculum and content, train teachers in the Education system & also communities at the grassroot level to reach our students, and also build salience on AI awareness across stakeholders. With ‘AI Samarth’, we aim to reach over 5 million (50 lakh) educators, students and parents across India, bridging the gap in AI knowledge and creating a foundation for responsible AI adoption to support student learning.”

While the evolution of technology offers vast opportunities, it also poses risks and challenges for students, teachers and society. It is essential for students and educators to understand both the potential and limitations of AI, critically evaluate its trustworthiness and thoughtfully examine its ethical implications. Government school students and teachers must not be passive recipients of AI but empowered participants. AI Samarth marks the first step in equipping them to become active co-creators and future leaders who will shape the next wave of AI and technological innovation.”