IndiaEducation2023 – ongoing

Sikshana Foundation

Shiksha copilot, a lesson-plan assistant for Karnataka teachers

Most teachers in a 30-school pilot report lesson prep falling from an hour or more to 5–15 minutes

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Problem

Teachers in Karnataka were overwhelmed by lesson preparation, a problem the non-profit Sikshana had noticed for a couple of years.

Approach

Partner Microsoft Research India brought the tool, built on Azure OpenAI Service, to Sikshana in early 2023. It drafts lesson plans with activities, videos and quizzes aligned to the Karnataka curriculum, and teachers review the output. The pilot covered 30 teachers in 30 schools, teaching in Kannada and English, with expansion to 100 schools planned.

Results

5-15 minuteslesson prep time for most pilot teachers, down from an hour or more (survey of 30)Vendor's case study[1]

90%of generated plans needing only minor changes or noneVendor's case study[1]

Takeaway

The result comes from a 30-teacher survey taken at the end of December 2023, so it describes a small pilot. Teachers kept control by reviewing every plan.

Sources

India's schoolteachers are drafting better lesson plans faster, thanks to a copilot
Microsoft Source Asia8 Feb 2024Vendor publication

Source summaries

[1]Microsoft Source Asia8 Feb 2024

Microsoft reports on a lesson-plan assistant piloted with 30 Karnataka teachers. It gives survey results and plans to widen the pilot.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 25 Oct 2026 · Updated 25 Oct 2026