Maharashtra and Google will train 400,000 teachers in AI

Maharashtra Times reported that Maharashtra's school education department signed a memorandum of understanding with Google for Education to train more than 400,000 teachers in AI and digital skills over the next 18 months. The program will use the Google AI Educator Series and begin with master trainers, who will then train teachers across the state. Education minister Dadaji Bhuse said the program will be offered free by Google and is meant to prepare teachers for classrooms serving technology-native students. The article also notes the practical question raised by teacher groups: training teachers only works if schools also have the digital infrastructure to use those skills.

Key details: Published June 20, 2026 at 11:40 IST, Maharashtra school education department signed an MoU with Google for Education, More than 400,000 teachers are expected to receive AI and digital-skills training, The rollout is planned over 18 months through master trainers, Maharashtra Times reported Google will run the program free of cost to the state government.

Why it matters: Teacher-training deals are how AI policy reaches classrooms: this is a large state-level implementation story, and its success depends as much on school infrastructure as on the training itself.