Bharti Airtel, CK-12 integrate AI tools into TheTeacherApp platform

Bharti Airtel Foundation and the CK-12 Foundation launched one of India's most comprehensive AI-integration initiatives for teacher empowerment on Monday.

The partnership integrates over 45 AI-enabled teaching tools into TheTeacherApp, a free digital platform currently utilised by more than 2 lakh educators across the country. This integration aims to scale the platform by providing advanced resources to teachers across the K-12 spectrum and the entire school education system.

Press release stated, AI, powered version of TheTeacherApp integrates an assistive layer in teaching workflows to facilitate teachers with real, time, classroom, aligned support. The project is targeted at meeting everyday classroom thinking and freeing the teachers time for other goods while enriching the instruction in all subjects and grades.

Open to deep meaning of National Education Policy

This collaboration is a move towards NEP (National Education Policy) 2020 that presents a vision for Viksit Bharat 2047, where the emphasis shifts from basic digital access to meaningful digital engagement.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned that the NEP 2020 concentrates on teachers and also provides them with the roadmap for school education transformation.

"The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has enlightened us with a clear plan for the transformation of education, and we are still concentrating on teachers and their support at every stage. Hence, they can equip every learner at every grade level with quality resources that address their diverse needs, and now AI is no longer a luxury but a necessity."

Pradhan also remarked that, "This technology, driven step will indeed be a milestone in the implementation of the education policy in our country." Having been part of TheTeacherApp's launch in 2024, it is inspiring to witness this next step supporting the integration of AI into the classrooms across India, " he said.

The TeacherApp was launched in 2024 and since then has gathered more than 200, 000 educators who have together logged hundreds of hours of learning experiences over the last 15 months. There are currently 2, 500 hours of training on the platform, with topics ranging from foundational literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy. It also features a collaborative Teachers' Lounge and the content is based on the insights of 20 years of Satya Bharti Schools.

Empowering Educators for a Future, Ready India

Rakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Co, Chairman, Bharti Airtel Foundation, expressed the essential role of teachers as the most powerful change agents for the country.

Empowering Educators for a Future, Ready IndiaRakesh Bharti Mittal, Vice, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises and Co, Chairman, Bharti Airtel Foundation, highlighted the significance of educators as agents of change for the nation.

"Today, through our partnership with CK, 12, we are providing teachers with more resources by embedding smart classroom materials so that teachers can spend less time preparing and more time inspiring students. When India is getting ready for Viksit Bharat@2047, this project demonstrates how AI that is well integrated can really help teachers become more effective and, thus, support the country's vision of equitable, future, ready education, " he explained.

Neeru Khosla, Co-Founder and Executive Director of CK-12, remarked that AI in education is no longer optional. "AI in education is no longer optional. Teachers today need adaptive, intelligent support tools that truly understand classroom realities. This partnership allows us to combine TheTeacherApp's scale with CK-12's technology leadership to deliver meaningful, future-ready support for every teacher," she noted.