New Delhi | September 8, 2025 | 3 min read
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AICTE Partners with OpenAI to Provide Free ChatGPT Licences in India to distribute 1.5 lakh free ChatGPT Go licences to students and faculty in government institutions for six months. The Ministry of Education is also extending ChatGPT access to school teachers, while OpenAI has committed $500,000 with IIT Madras for AI-in-education research. Officials say the move will boost digital literacy, employability, and help India lead in AI-driven education.
In a move that could reshape India’s education landscape, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has partnered with OpenAI to provide 1.5 lakh free ChatGPT Go licences for students and teachers in government institutions. The six-month programme is aimed at improving AI-driven learning, employability, and digital literacy across the country.
AICTE Partners with OpenAI to Provide Free ChatGPT Licences in India
The initiative will allow students in AICTE-affiliated colleges to access generative AI tools for coding, problem-solving, and research support. Faculty members will also be able to use these resources to enhance classroom teaching.
Alongside, the Ministry of Education has announced a parallel programme to extend ChatGPT access to government school teachers from Classes 1 to 12, marking one of the largest AI-in-education rollouts in the world.
Speaking on the development, AICTE Chairman Prof. T.G. Sitharam said artificial intelligence is no longer limited to labs or industry but is becoming a foundation of India’s technical workforce. He stressed that AICTE is working to integrate AI into multiple academic disciplines to ensure students graduate with industry-ready skills.
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Adding weight to India’s AI ambitions, OpenAI has also partnered with IIT Madras, committing $500,000 (₹4.41 crore) for long-term research on how AI can transform education. Over the next six months, OpenAI plans to distribute nearly five lakh ChatGPT licences through different collaborations, backed by training sessions for teachers and students to encourage responsible and effective use.
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OpenAI’s Raghav Gupta, Head of Education for India and Asia-Pacific, described the partnership as a turning point. He said India’s scale, talent pool, and policy support make it a natural leader in AI education, and expressed optimism that these initiatives will open doors for millions of learners.
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