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OpenAI Launches India-First Learning Accelerator, Pledges 500,000 ChatGPT Licenses

The India-first program combines a $500,000 IIT Madras research partnership with a large-scale rollout of classroom access to ChatGPT.

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OpenAI listed three Account Director roles in India and invited applications through its official careers portal.
Pragya Misra, Public Policy and Partnerships Lead at OpenAI said that rural India is emerging as an unexpected driver of AI adoption.

Overview

  • OpenAI will distribute roughly 500,000 free ChatGPT licenses over six months through the Ministry of Education, AICTE and ARISE to equip teachers and students.
  • The company funded a $500,000 IIT Madras study to evaluate how AI tools affect teaching methods and learning outcomes, with findings to be shared publicly.
  • Raghav Gupta, formerly Coursera’s India and APAC managing director, was appointed Head of Education for India and Asia Pacific to lead the rollout.
  • An India-specific ChatGPT Go plan is available at ₹399 per month with UPI payments, offering higher usage limits and access to features such as Study Mode.
  • OpenAI has registered a local unit, posted initial Account Director roles ahead of a New Delhi office opening later this year, and notes India is its second-largest user market with usage up fourfold year over year.