FILE PHOTO: A logo of Adobe Inc. is pictured at the company’s office in Citywest Business Campus, Saggart, Ireland
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TOM BERGIN
Global tech leader Adobe on Thursday announced a strategic investment to accelerate AI-driven creativity and productivity for India’s next generation of talent at the India AI Impact Summit. The company said it is enabling the next generation to be ready for AI-first careers, by putting its applications such as Firefly, Photoshop and Acrobat, into the hands of students for free, via accredited higher education institutions across India.
“In partnership with the Government, Adobe will make its AI-first offer, along with our industry-endorsed curriculum, free for the 15,000 schools and 500 colleges that will have Content Creator Labs,” it added. The toolkit provides access to Adobe’s creativity and productivity software along with curriculum, training and credentials that will enable students to stand out when they graduate.
“Adobe is expanding the opportunity for creativity for millions of students across India, empowering them with AI skills, further accelerating Prime Minister Modi’s vision. I look forward to seeing what the students of India create with Adobe’s industry-leading tools, and in doing so accelerating Viksit Bharat,” said Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO, Adobe.
As students learn AI skills, they will benefit from Adobe’s unique approach to generative AI and cutting-edge innovation. This includes access to AI-generated content that is safe and ready for commercial use, as well as choice and flexibility to work with other generative AI models directly in the applications, he added.
Adobe Firefly, the all-in-one creative AI studio that brings together the world’s best creative AI models in one place, seamlessly integrates the top industry models from partners like Google, OpenAI, Runway and more, so students have choice and flexibility with models and tools to generate in their own unique style.
Meanwhile, with Acrobat Pro, students can boost their productivity and collaboration, easily editing text and images to get their best work done.
As an extension of Adobe Digital Academy, the company’s global skilling and career pathway programme, Adobe India has partnered with NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime, a digital skilling initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to offer free, industry-relevant courses and certificates to learners across India.
It is also showcasing ‘Kathāvatār’, a series of five Made in India Short AI Films based on Indian folklore, in partnership with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at the AI Impact Summit.
Published on February 19, 2026