# Adobe offers free Express, AI training to Indian government schools 2026-08-27T07:39:09+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Adobe has announced a new education initiative to provide free access to Adobe Express for Education in government schools across seven Indian states: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Assam and Goa. The programme will be implemented through MoUs with state governments and will also offer resources focused on digital creativity and AI skills. Teachers will be trained to use the tools in classrooms, and students will work on academic projects and creative expression. Mala Sharma, Adobe’s Global Vice-President for Education, said the initiative supports the National Education Policy's emphasis on digital tools and AI. She added that it complements the Union Budget 2026 target of creating two million jobs in animation, visual effects, gaming and comics by 2030. Adobe plans to extend the programme to more states over time and has also partnered with NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime for free software access and industry courses. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same facts: Adobe is providing free Express access and AI skilling resources to government schools across seven Indian states, with teacher training and alignment to NEP 2020. Gadgets360 leads with the industry announcement and the seven-state list. National Herald provides more context, naming the specific school networks, the link to the Union Budget's 2-million-jobs AVGC target, and the separate NASSOM FutureSkills Prime partnership. The coverage is uniform wire-copy style with no discernible slant. The programme's scale, 7.8 million students and teachers, underscores the gap between intent and execution. Whether states sign MoUs fast enough to meet the 2030 AVGC jobs target will define the initiative's impact. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - gadgets360.com (neutral report) Leads with company announcement and state list, neutral wire report - nationalheraldindia.com (neutral report) Adds school network details and budget link, neutral report This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-27T08:00:44+00:00. Tags: Adobe, Adobe Express, Delhi, K-12 education, National Education Policy 2020, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/adobe-brings-free-ai-tools-to-govt-schools-across-seven-indian-states/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/adobe-brings-free-ai-tools-to-govt-schools-across-seven-indian-states/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/