AI Samarth — A Free AI Literacy Course for Teachers
From Central Square Foundation & IIT Madras, brought to every teacher by CENTA
AI Samarth is a free, self-paced online AI literacy course from CENTA for school teachers and aspiring teachers across India's K-12 education sector. In about 3.5 hours, it explains what AI is, how it works, and how to use it responsibly — for lesson planning, classroom teaching, and guiding students. Available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia and Telugu, with no prior AI experience needed. Read more about the initiative.
AI is Reshaping Education
From learning foundations of AI Literacy to guiding students
Understanding AI
Know fundamentals
How AI Works
Tech explained
Ethical Use of AI
Responsible Teaching
AI in Practice
Teach Better
Who is AI Samarth for?
This course is designed for anyone who teaches, or plans to teach, in Indian schools. Use it to build AI literacy before bringing AI into your lesson planning, classroom teaching, and student mentoring. It is best suited for:
- School teachers of any subject, grade, or board
- Aspiring teachers and B.Ed. students
- School leaders and teacher educators exploring AI
- Anyone in education with a smartphone or laptop — no prior AI knowledge needed
What You'll Learn
An AI literacy initiative that raises awareness, builds understanding, and enables responsible AI use.
Complete All 7 Modules
Unlock your official certificate
Sample Record of Completion
This is an example of the personalized record of completion you'll receive from CENTA after completing all modules and assessments, validating your AI literacy achievement.
3.5 Hours
Self-paced learning
50+ Lessons
Video content
Multilingual*
Learn in your language
Record of Completion
By CENTA
*Available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Telugu
Hear from Fellow Teachers
Real experiences shared by teachers who completed the AI Samarth course.
The content is highly relevant and extremely useful. I truly gained a lot from it.
Protibha Ghosh
City Montessori School, Kanpur Road Campus, Lucknow
Everything was very informative and truly meaningful.
Muhammad Shehroz
Sindh, Pakistan
The material was very easy to understand. Thank you to the creators for presenting it so clearly.
Divyendu Sen
Govt. Sr. Sec. School Unhel (Sunel), Rajasthan
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to start? Enroll in the free AI Samarth course. Still have any questions? Email us: team@centa.org
AI Samarth Course
Free for all Teachers