Adobe has announced that students at approved higher education institutions in India would have free access to Creative Cloud Pro programs including Photoshop, Acrobat, and Firefly. This program is part of a collaboration with NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime to provide AI-first learning opportunities and certifications to students. The statement was made during the current AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, emphasising Adobe’s dedication to improving educational resources for students.
Adobe at AI Impact Summit 2026
Adobe has launched a free distribution of its core products, including Photoshop, Acrobat, and Firefly, for Indian students, with the goal of bolstering the creator economy and aligning with the government’s emphasis on AI. Adobe will join with NASSCOM FutureSkills Prime to deliver AI-driven learning and certifications to students preparing for professions in the AI-powered economy. The program, announced at the India AI Impact Summit, aims to provide the next generation with access to innovative apps and educational resources, hence increasing their employment after graduation.
According to the corporation, the effort promotes India’s ‘Create in India’ vision and is consistent with the Union Budget 2026 goal of generating two million jobs in animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics by 2030. Adobe will collaborate with the government to provide free AI technologies and industry-endorsed curricula to 15,000 schools and 500 universities, including Content Creator Labs. CEO Shantanu Narayen emphasised that the goal is to equip students with AI capabilities, contributing to Prime Minister Modi’s vision for Viksit Bharat. Students will have access to Adobe’s generative AI breakthroughs, including AI-generated material fit for commercial use, via Adobe Firefly, an all-in-one creative AI studio that combines diverse industry models, increasing their creativity and productivity using products such as Acrobat Pro.
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The advances will ease the availability of AI-powered technologies and vital skills for future employment at higher education institutions throughout India. This collaboration builds on the Adobe Digital Academy initiative, providing students with free, industry-relevant courses and certificates to help them improve their creativity, productivity, and AI skills in critical sectors such as graphic design, video effects, animation, gaming, marketing, media, e-commerce, education, and technology.
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Adobe collaborated with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to showcase ‘Kathāvatār‘, a compilation of five AI short films inspired by Indian mythology, during the Summit. These films have been developed by a new crop of creative AI filmmakers and will be shown at the Ministry’s AI Theatre during the event.
