YouTube And NCERT Join Hands To Make Education More Inclusive; Channels In 29 Indian Languages

YouTube is joining forces with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to bring quality education to even the far corners of India. Through this partnership, NCERT will launch multiple YouTube channels that are aligned to the curriculum of grades 1 to 12, over the coming months.

Covering 29 Indian languages, including Indian Sign Language, these channels will offer educational content in engaging and accessible formats, empowering students, parents, and teachers across the country.

Jonathan Katzman, Director of Product Management at YouTube Learning, emphasised the initiative’s potential: “Learning has always been at the heart of YouTube. In India, where accessible education is crucial for unlocking the nation’s potential, YouTube can help make learning content more accessible through innovative partnerships, tools, and resources.”

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Google is also partnering with the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) to offer credentialed courses on YouTube. These courses will cover a wide array of subjects, including pure sciences, sports psychology, literature, and rocket propulsion. Learners who complete these courses on NPTEL’s YouTube channels can obtain certifications through the NPTEL-SWAYAM portal, supported by India’s IITs.

“Through this initiative, a pathway has been created for anyone outside the IIT system to do a course on NPTEL’s YouTube channels and then complete the online certification on the NPTEL-SWAYAM portal,” Katzman said.

Google is also leveraging AI to enrich educational experiences. Katzman highlighted how AI will identify concepts discussed in videos and provide definitions, images, and context from Google’s Knowledge Graph. This feature will support a range of subjects, including biology, physics, and chemistry, offering learners immediate clarity and resources alongside the video content.

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Further, to help learners apply what they’ve learned, it has introduced Quizzes — a new way for creators to help viewers test their knowledge. For example, a math creator who recently posted a series on algebra can add a quiz to their Community Posts to ask their viewers a question related to a concept taught in their latest video.

The initiative provides access to Google’s flagship AI courses on YouTube, such as Introduction to Generative AI, Introduction to Responsible AI, and Introduction to Large Language Models. These courses, available at no cost, will soon be expanded to 7 Indian languages.