OpenAI and ARISE Bring Responsible AI Training to India's K-12 Educators

OpenAI and ARISE partner to train India's K-12 teachers in AI

OpenAI has partnered with the Association for Reinventing School Education (ARISE) to expand AI training and tools for educators across India. The collaboration kicked off with a masterclass on "Empowering School Education Through AI" at ARISE's 8th Annual Education Conference in New Delhi.

The focus is simple: practical classroom use, teacher-first design, and responsible adoption. The message from both sides was clear-AI should strengthen teaching, not replace it.

What educators can expect

The masterclass offered hands-on guidance for lesson planning, student engagement, and differentiated learning. Educators explored ways to use AI as a planning assistant and as a support for feedback and personalization.

• Create lesson outlines, worksheets, and exit tickets in minutes-then refine with your context.
• Adapt reading levels and examples for mixed-ability classrooms.
• Generate formative quizzes and quick checks for understanding.
• Draft feedback tied to rubrics so students know how to improve.
• Plan activities that boost participation through prompts, debates, or projects.

Responsible integration comes first

ARISE and OpenAI will roll out structured training, awareness programs, and usage enablement across member schools. The goal: future-ready classrooms that put pedagogy, ethics, and India's diverse realities first.

• Start with a small pilot: 2-3 subjects, clear goals, and defined success metrics.
• Set guardrails: student data handling, age-appropriate use, and teacher oversight.
• Favor transparency: explain how AI-generated materials are created and reviewed.
• Support multilingual needs and local contexts to keep learning relevant.
• Offer ongoing PD hours and peer-sharing to spread what works.

Leaders weigh in

Praveen Raju, President of the ARISE Governing Board, highlighted AI's growing role in Indian classrooms, noting that OpenAI's tools are already helping make complex ideas easier to grasp while keeping lessons engaging.

Raghav Gupta, Head of Education for India and Asia Pacific at OpenAI, said the partnership enables deeper work with India's K-12 ecosystem, with a commitment to deliver real value for teachers and students. He noted the masterclass as an important step in that direction.

How schools can move now

• Form a small AI working group with teachers, IT, and school leadership.
• Pick two priority use cases: e.g., lesson planning and formative assessment.
• Write a short AI use policy: acceptable use, data practices, and review process.
• Run a 6-8 week pilot and measure outcomes (engagement, time saved, learning gains).
• Share exemplar prompts, templates, and wins across departments.

For background on each organization, see OpenAI and FICCI ARISE.

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