Bihar Partners with IT Cos to Train Government School Teachers In AI
Bihar is implementing a teacher training initiative with 11 IT firms to build educator capacity in AI and digital technologies. The program will operate through the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), with companies conducting separate training batches. Concurrently, Bihar plans to make computer education mandatory from 6th grade and establish 700 smart classrooms. Training is targeted to begin by January, though participant numbers and duration remain unspecified. Union government skill development support backs the initiative.
Key points
- Partnership with 11 IT companies including Google Education
- Centralized training at SCERT for nominated teachers
- Broader plan: mandatory computer education from 6th grade
- Launch target: January; 700 smart classrooms planned
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