Adobe is extending creative opportunities to millions of students in India, equipping them with AI skills to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision. Shantanu Narayen, Chair and CEO of Adobe, expressed excitement about witnessing the innovative projects that Indian students will create using Adobe’s top-notch tools. This initiative was highlighted during the ‘India-AI Impact Summit 2026’ in New Delhi.
The company, Adobe, has disclosed a strategic investment aimed at enhancing AI-driven creativity and productivity among India’s upcoming talent pool. By offering industry-leading applications like Firefly, Photoshop, and Acrobat for free through accredited higher education institutions across India, Adobe is preparing the next generation for AI-centric careers. This move is part of Adobe’s commitment to nurturing young talents and providing them with the necessary tools and skills.
Adobe’s toolkit not only grants students access to its renowned creativity and productivity software but also includes curriculum, training, and certifications to help students distinguish themselves in the job market post-graduation. Through learning AI skills, students will benefit from Adobe’s innovative generative AI approach, gaining access to AI-generated content suitable for commercial use. Moreover, they will have the freedom to work with various generative AI models directly within the applications.
Adobe Firefly, an all-in-one creative AI studio, integrates the best creative AI models globally, offering students a wide array of models and tools to unleash their creativity. By seamlessly incorporating industry models from partners like Google, OpenAI, and Runway, students can work in their distinctive style. Additionally, with Acrobat Pro, students can enhance their productivity and collaboration by easily editing text and images to produce high-quality work.
This announcement by Adobe aligns with the government’s vision of promoting creativity in India and complements the Union Budget 2026’s focus on generating two million jobs in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) by 2030. Adobe plans to collaborate with the government to provide its AI-first offer, along with an industry-endorsed curriculum, free of cost to 15,000 schools and 500 colleges equipped with Content Creator Labs.
