Skilling for AI Readiness (SOAR) Programme

Skilling For Ai Readiness (soar) Programme

January 3, 2026

Kamaraj IAS Academy

Prelims Plus

News: President Droupadi Murmrecently graced the SOAR programme, conferring AI certificates to students and even Members of Parliament.

Comprehensive Details:

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
Target: Students (Classes 6–12) and educators.
Core Objectives:
AI Literacy: Integrating AI into the school curriculum to move beyond "rote learning" to "computational thinking."
AI for Educators: A 45-hour module to train teachers to use AI tools in classrooms.
#SkillTheNation Challenge: A campaign launched alongside SOAR to encourage youth to build AI-driven solutions for local problems.
Strategic Vision: Aligns with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047, aiming to capture a share of the projected $967 billion AI economy in India by 2035.