India launches ten‑million‑person free AI education program

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology announced the IndiaAI mission, offering a free 4.5‑hour AI fundamentals course aimed at ten million learners. The University Grants Commission introduced a digital academic credit framework to recognise such courses. In the Indian state of Jharkhand, the J‑Guruji platform targets more than 25 000 schools and roughly 768 000 students.

In Africa, a World Bank‑funded initiative in Kenya will equip 10 382 schools with over 20 000 devices and lay about 37 000 km of fiber‑optic cable to improve connectivity. Morocco is piloting “pioneer schools” that integrate AI into classrooms, while Indonesia’s Universitas Gadjah Mada launched two new AI‑related courses, one blending traditional medicine with AI and another on health and disaster management.

The Philippines continues its DICT‑SPARK program to provide digital‑skill jobs for graduates. German Volkshochschulen (adult education centres) added AI workshops and intensive courses, and the Düsseldorf city council voted on organisational reforms amid funding cuts. Companies are urged to prepare for the EU AI Act, which classifies many AI tools as high‑risk and mandates compliance.

Technical platforms saw mixed performance: Pasadena City College reported restored access to its Canvas LMS, while Joliet Junior College continues using its iCampus system for hybrid and “Hyflex” courses.