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Investing.com -- OpenAI announced the launch of its Learning Accelerator initiative in India on Monday, aiming to bring advanced AI to educators and learners across the country.
The program comes as ChatGPT has become one of the most widely used learning tools globally, with India hosting the largest student population on the platform. Millions of Indian students use ChatGPT for homework help, exam preparation, and exploring new ideas.
As part of this initiative, OpenAI is partnering with leading institutions including IIT Madras and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The company has committed $500,000 in funding to IIT Madras for research on how AI can improve learning outcomes and foster innovative teaching methods.
Over the next six months, OpenAI plans to distribute approximately half a million ChatGPT licenses to educators and students across India. These will be distributed through partnerships with the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and ARISE member schools.
"We believe AI has incredible potential to empower educators and learners. To realize that potential, we must work side by side with educators and institutions," said Leah Belsky, VP of Education at OpenAI.
The company has appointed Raghav Gupta as Head of Education for India and Asia Pacific. Gupta, who previously served as Managing Director for India and Asia Pacific at Coursera, brings over two decades of experience in education and consumer technology.
This announcement builds on OpenAI’s recent expansion plans in India, including opening its first office in New Delhi later this year, launching ChatGPT Go (an India-specific subscription tier priced at ₹399/month), and enhancing support for Indian languages through its GPT-5 model.
Dr. Kamakoti Veezhinathan, Director of IIT Madras, stated that the partnership with OpenAI will allow the institution to "push the boundaries of innovation and prepare the next generation of educators and technologists."
Prof. T.G. Sitharam, Chairman of AICTE, emphasized that leveraging advanced AI tools will "enable us to accelerate innovation, enhance learning experiences, and build a future-ready technical ecosystem."
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