Minister for HRD, IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh
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SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
As part of its measures to transform public education through technology and creativity, Andhra Pradesh government will facilitate State-wide access to Canva for education for all government school students, teachers and education department officials .
The School Education Department and Samagra Shiksha have entered into a strategic partnership with Canva, a global visual communication and design platform, to provide free access to Canva for education across government schools in the State.
Through this partnership, students will gain access to world-class tools that enable them to create presentations, projects, infographics, videos, graphics and other visual learning content, helping them develop essential digital, communication, design-thinking and problem-solving skills required in the 21st-century economy.
Subject to technical feasibility, Canva will be integrated with the government’s flagship LEAP (Learning Excellence in Andhra Pradesh) App, Google Workspace ecosystem and Chromebooks being deployed in schools. The initiative will create a seamless digital learning environment while enhancing classroom engagement and student creativity.
Teachers will receive phased capacity-building support through a Training of Trainers (ToT) model. The programme will also promote the responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence tools in classrooms, enabling educators to leverage emerging technologies while ensuring safe learning environments.
The State Council of Education, Research and Training (SCERT) will develop dedicated Telugu and English template libraries aligned with the state curriculum and Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) goals, making digital content creation more accessible and relevant for students and teachers alike.
The platform incorporates robust privacy safeguards, role-based permissions and teacher-controlled AI features to ensure student safety and data protection. The rollout will be implemented across the state in four phases to ensure smooth adoption and capacity building.
“The future belongs to those who can think creatively, communicate effectively and leverage technology with confidence. Through this partnership, Andhra Pradesh is empowering every government school student with access to world-class digital tools that were once available only to a privileged few,’’ Minister for HRD, IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh said in Amaravati on Saturday.
The Canva partnership is part of a broader digital transformation strategy being implemented by the Andhra Pradesh government.
Published on June 20, 2026
