Andhra Pradesh has become the first state in India to provide statewide access to Canva for Education, a digital platform, to all government school students, teachers, and education department officials. The initiative is part of the state's digital learning push under the school education department and Samagra Shiksha, in partnership with Canva, a global visual communication and design platform. The premium educational version is being offered free of cost across government schools.
Programme Objectives and Tools
The initiative aims to equip students with digital, communication, design-thinking, and problem-solving skills needed for future careers. Under the programme, students will be able to create presentations, infographics, videos, graphics, and project-based learning content using Canva’s tools. The state government plans to integrate the platform with its flagship Learning Excellence in Andhra Pradesh (LEAP) app, Google Workspace ecosystem, and Chromebooks being deployed in schools, subject to technical feasibility.
Teacher Training and Curriculum Integration
Teachers will be trained in phases through a Training of Trainers model. The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) will develop Telugu and English templates aligned with the state curriculum and foundational literacy and numeracy goals. HRD, IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh said the initiative would help bridge the digital divide by making world-class learning tools available to government school students. “Our vision is not merely to create technology users but to nurture creators, innovators and global problem-solvers,” he said.
Safety and Implementation Phases
Officials said the platform includes privacy safeguards, teacher-controlled AI features, and role-based permissions to ensure student safety. The rollout will be implemented in four phases: statewide onboarding and account provisioning, teacher training, classroom adoption, and full-scale implementation. The government said the initiative is expected to benefit lakhs of students and teachers and strengthen Andhra Pradesh’s push towards technology-enabled education and future-ready learning.
