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The Jalandhar flagship

Learn to build with AI —
without leaving Punjab.

Two programs run at our flagship campus. One takes graduates into an AI career in six months. The other gives school students a serious head start on weekends. Both are project-first: you leave with things you built.

Program 01

AI Career Program

Six months, full time, for graduates who want to work in AI — not to collect another certificate. You build in week one and you keep building until the last day.

  • For graduates from any stream with a willingness to work hard at code
  • Taught in English, Hindi and Punjabi
  • Portfolio of six to eight shipped projects by the end
  • Interview preparation, mock panels and placement support
  • Certification pathway in select areas through the NASSCOM partnership
6 monthsFull timeOn campus, JalandharCohort based

Month by month

Month 1Python, data, and how models actually work
Month 2Machine learning fundamentals, first shipped project
Month 3Generative AI, prompting, retrieval, agents
Month 4Building applications: APIs, interfaces, deployment
Month 5Capstone on a real brief, reviewed weekly
Month 6Portfolio, interviews, placement support

Weekend structure

Who it's forGrades 6–12
WhenWeekend batches
FormatSmall groups, one project per module
LevelsExplorer → Builder → Innovator
Ends withA showcase parents are invited to
LanguagesEnglish · Hindi · Punjabi
Program 02

Young AI Innovators

Weekend batches for school students who want more than the syllabus gives them. Three levels, each ending in a project the student presents themselves.

  • Explorer — computational thinking, data, first AI tools, block-based building
  • Builder — Python, working with datasets, training a first model, ethics
  • Innovator — generative AI, building and deploying a real application, capstone
  • Runs alongside school, not against it — designed around board exam years
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Which program fits

AI Career ProgramYoung AI Innovators
Who it's forGraduates and final-year studentsSchool students, grades 6–12
Duration6 months, full timeWeekend batches, by level
PrerequisitesAny stream; aptitude test at admissionNone for Explorer level
You leave with6–8 shipped projects + portfolioOne presented project per level
SupportPlacement preparation and referralsShowcase, competitions, mentoring
CertificationAST certificate; NASSCOM pathway in select areasAST level certificate
FeesShared on enquiry; instalments availableShared on enquiry; sibling discounts
For parents

The questions parents actually ask

Will this take time away from board exams?

Young AI Innovators runs on weekends and is deliberately structured around exam calendars. We reduce load in board years rather than pretending it does not exist.

My child has never coded. Is that a problem?

No. The Explorer level assumes nothing. Students start with tools and thinking, and code arrives once they have something they want to build.

Is a six-month program really enough for a job?

It is enough to be employable if the six months are spent building rather than watching. That is why the program is full time, cohort based and portfolio-assessed. We are honest with applicants about effort — this is not a part-time certificate.

What are the fees?

Fees are shared on enquiry and instalment options are available. Send us an enquiry and we will send the full fee structure with no obligation.

Do you teach in Punjabi?

Yes. Instruction and support are available in English, Hindi and Punjabi. Technical terms stay in English because that is the language of the tools and the interviews.

Admissions

Apply for a seat

Cohorts are small on purpose. Send an application and the admissions team will get in touch with the next available batch, the fee structure and the aptitude test date where one applies.

  • No obligation — you get the details before you decide anything
  • Instalment options for the AI Career Program
  • Campus visits welcome, for students and parents together

Admissions replies within two working days.