{"slug": "google-expands-ai-educator-training-sessions-in-india", "title": "Google expands AI educator training sessions in India", "summary": "Google expanded its free AI educator training sessions across India for K–12 and higher education teachers, aligned with NEP 2020, and launched ATL Saathi, a Gemini-powered desktop app to assist teachers in delivering Atal Tinkering Labs’ curriculum. The company also partnered with state governments to train 10,000 developers in app creation using agentic AI, leveraging the Google Play Academy curriculum. Google reported that the Google Play and Android ecosystem generated Rs 5.3 lakh crore ($60 billion) for Indian app publishers in 2025, a 28% increase from 2024.", "body_md": "Quick summary - click for full details\n\nConcise summary of key highlights\n\nIn one line\n\nGoogle expands free AI training for Indian educators to enhance classroom teaching and AI literacy.\n\nKey points\n\n• AI educator training expansion\n\nGoogle introduces free online and in-person AI educator training sessions across India for K–12 and higher education teachers, aligned with NEP 2020.\n\n• ATL Saathi tool launch\n\nGoogle launched ATL Saathi, a Gemini-powered desktop app to assist teachers in delivering Atal Tinkering Labs’ curriculum and designing hands-on experiments.\n\n• Focus on practical AI literacy\n\nThe training aims to build practical AI skills for teachers, helping them integrate AI tools into teaching, assessments, and administrative tasks.\n\n• Developer curriculum initiative\n\nGoogle partners with state governments to train 10,000 developers in app creation using agentic AI, leveraging the Google Play Academy curriculum.\n\n• Economic impact of app development\n\nGoogle Play and Android ecosystem generated Rs 5.3 lakh crore ($60 billion) for Indian app publishers in 2025, marking a 28% increase from 2024.\n\nKey statistics\n\nRs 5.3 lakh crore ($60 billion)\n\nRevenue generated by Google Play and Android in India\n\n28%\n\nRevenue growth from 2024 to 2025\n\nSeptember 30, 2026\n\nDeadline for AI educator training registration\n\nProcessed with AI. Reviewed by DH Digital Team.\n\nGoogle AI educator training session is available in India.\n\nPublished 04 September 2026, 11:20 IST", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-expands-ai-educator-training-sessions-in-india", "canonical_source": "https://www.deccanherald.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/google-expands-ai-educator-training-sessions-in-india-4135074", "published_at": "2026-09-04 11:20:11+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-04 11:52:46.542337+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Google", "ATL Saathi", "Gemini", "Atal Tinkering Labs", "Google Play Academy", "Android"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-expands-ai-educator-training-sessions-in-india", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-expands-ai-educator-training-sessions-in-india.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-expands-ai-educator-training-sessions-in-india.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-expands-ai-educator-training-sessions-in-india.jsonld"}}