Schedule

august 2026 - august 2027
January 2026 - January 2027
August 2025 – August 2026
January 2025- January 2026

Empower: August 2026 to August 2027

PROGRAM DATES

Orientation Week

 03-06 August 2026 (Monday to Thursday)
Residential Program Week 1

16-20 August 2026
(Universal AI University, Karjat, Maharashtra)
(10th Annual IC3 Conference & Expo)
Online Series 1

08 September 2026 - 03 November 2026
(Tuesday and Thursday) (4:30pm - 6:00pm IST)

September: 08, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29* (Educators University Exchange - *Date will be reconfirmed closer to the virtual event)

October: 01, 06, 08, 13, 15, 22, 27, 29
November: 03
Residential Program Week 2

16-20 November 2026
(RV University, Mysore Campus, Karnataka)

Online Series 2

01 December 2026 - 12 January 2027
(Tuesday and Thursday) (4:30pm - 6:00pm IST)

December 2026 - 01, 03, 08, 10, 15, 17, 22

January 2027 - 05, 07, 12

Residential Program Week 3

19-23 January 2027
(O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana)
(2027 IC3 Regional Conference)

Online Session 3

 

02 February - 13 April 2027
(Tuesday and Thursday) (4:30pm - 6:00pm IST)

February 2027 - 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25

March 2027 - 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30

April 2027 - 01, 06, 08, 13* (Educators-University Exchange - *Date will be reconfirmed closer to the virtual event)
Residential Program Week 4

19-23 April 2027

TBD
Capstone Project Presentation (Stage 2) May 2027

Capstone Project (Stage 3: Impact Report Presentations)

 End of July 2027

Graduation 

 August 2027

Empower: January 2026 to January 2027

PROGRAM DATES

Orientation Week

 06-09 January  2026
Residential Program Week 1

20 - 22 January 2026
Residential Week
 23 - 24 January IC3 Regional Conference
(O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana)
Online Series 1

09 February 2026 - 16 April 2026
( Monday and Wednesday) (4:30pm - 6:00pm IST)

February: 09,11,16,18,23,25

March: 02,09,11,16,18,23,25
April: 06,08,13, 16 April ( Educators University Exchange )
Residential Program Week 2

18 - 22 May 2026
 (Plaksha University, Punjab)

Online Series 2

25 May - 15 July 2026
(Monday and Wednesday) (4:30 - 6:00 PM IST)

May:25,27
June: 01,03,08,10,15,17,22,24,29
July: 01,06,08,13,15

Residential Program Week 3

August 2026 (16 - 20 August 2026)
 (Universal AI University, Karjat, Maharashtra)
(Annual IC3 Conference & Expo)

Online Session 3

 

09 September - 04 November 2026

 (Monday and Wednesday) (4:30 - 6:00 PM IST)
September: 09,16,21,23,28,30
October: 05,07,12,14,19,21,26,28
November: 02,04
Residential Program Week 4

16-20 November 2026

(RV University, Mysore Campus, Karnataka)
Capstone Project Submission

05 January 2027

Capstone Project Presentation (Stage 2) 

07-15 January 2027

Capstone Project Presentation (Stage 3: Impact Reporting)

 May 2027

Graduation 

 August 2027

Empower – August 2025 to August 2026

PROGRAM DATES
Orientation Week 04-07 August 2025 (IT Helpdesk)
Residential Program Week 1

17-19 August 2025 ( Universal AI University, Karjat Maharashtra )
20 & 21 August 2025 (Annual IC3 Conference & Expo)
Online Series 1

28 August 2025 September: 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 October: 07, 09,14, 16, 28
(Tuesday & Thursday)
Residential Program Week 2

10-14 November 2025
(Shiv Nadar University, Noida)

Online Series 2

December: 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23
January: 06, 08, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
(Tuesday & Thursday)

Residential Program Week 3

16-20 February 2026
(BML Munjal University, Haryana)
Online Session 3

26 March -14 May 2026
April: 02, 07, 09, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28,30
May: 05, 07, 12, 14, 19
(Tuesday & Thursday)

Residential Program Week 4

18 - 22 May 2026
(Plaksha University, Punjab)
Capstone Presentation Submission

28 May 2026
Capstone Presentations

04-05 June 2026
Graduation
 August 2026

Empower – January 2025- January 2026

PROGRAM DATES
Orientation Week

January 15, 16,17, 20 2025 
(IT Helpdesk)
Residential Program Week 1

27-31 January 2025 (Jagran Lake City, Bhopal, University)
Online Series 1

17 February 2025 — 09 April 2025
(Mondays & Wednesdays)

February 17, 19, 24, 26 
March 03, 05, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 
April 02, 07, 09
Residential Program Week 2

28 April 2025 — 02 May 2025
(Rishihood University, New Delhi)
Online Series 2

19 May — 09 July 2025
(Mondays & Wednesdays)

May: 19, 21, 26, 28
June: 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
July: 02, 07, 09
Residential Program Week 3

17-19 August 2025 ( Universal AI University, Karjat Maharashtra )

20 & 21 August 2025 (Annual IC3 Conference & Expo)
Online Session 3

 15 September 2025 — 10 November 2025(Mondays & Wednesdays)

September 15,17, 22, 24, 29 
October 01, 6, 08, 13, 15, 27, 29 
November  03, 05, 10
Residential Program Week 4

 24-28 November 2025
(RV University Bangalore)
Capstone Project submission 08 December 2025
Capstone Project presentations 15 December onwards
Impact Presentation

06 April 2026
Graduation August 2026

Important Note:

Residential Week:
The sessions are planned from Monday to Friday, timings are from 9:00am — 5:00pm IST I 5:30am — 1:30pm CAT I 4:30am —- 12:30pm GMT I 11:30am — 6:30am EST for all days.
Cohort members are requested to arrive on Sunday to the host University venue and departure shall be planned on either Friday late evening or Saturday morning after the completion of sessions on Friday.

Online Series:
The duration of sessions in Online series 1 and Online series 3 is of 90 minutes on designated days of the week from  4:30pm — 6:00pm IST I 1:00pm — 2:30pm CAT I 11:00am — 12:30pm GMT I 6:00am - 7:30am EST for all sessions.
The sessions in Online series 2 are of 120 minutes each on designated days of the week; timings usually between 4:30-6:30pm IST for all sessions.

Note: For applicants from India: It is mandatory to attend a minimum of TWO residential weeks in person at partner host universities. (For schools with limited resources, exceptions will be made on a case-to-case basis)
(If a Residential Week is happening outside of your home country, you will be permitted to join the Residential Week virtually)