Your Child Will Grow Up With AI. Teach Them To Think Before They Depend On It.
Ascent isn't about making children "AI experts." It's about teaching them to understand AI, question it, use it responsibly, and create with it — without replacing their own thinking.
Taught live by Abhinav Gupta, who personally teaches every session and every batch.
See What Ascent Looks Like
A short overview of the Ascent Program: live, practical AI learning for school students in Grades 7–12.
₹4,999 per learner
12 live hours · 6 sessions · 3 weekends
Small cohort of up to 15 learners
Includes live instruction, guided activities, learning resources, project feedback, and a MyPodium certificate of completion.
Full refund if you request it within 24 hours after Class 1 ends. See the refund policy.
A Thoughtful, Age-Appropriate Curriculum
Session 1: What Is AI, Really?
Explain generative AI in plain language and name two major AI tools with one real difference between them. Includes a live ChatGPT vs. Gemini comparison and a myth-busting quiz.
Session 2: Using AI Responsibly
Identify what should never be shared with an AI tool and spot a confidently wrong answer, through a live “catch the AI mistake” exercise.
Session 3: AI for Smarter Studying
Turn a real textbook chapter into a study guide and practice quiz — while keeping the thinking and learning your own.
Session 4: AI and Future Careers
Describe, with a specific example, how AI is reshaping three career fields, and reflect on what to start practising now.
Session 5: Creating With AI
Build a poster, story, presentation or small tool using AI as a collaborator, with one-to-one instructor check-ins.
Session 6: Capstone Presentation Day
Present a finished project live, answer follow-up questions about how and why it was built, and receive the Podium Ascent certificate.
What You Can Expect
Taught personally, live
Abhinav Gupta teaches every session and every batch. Learners get direct WhatsApp access for questions between sessions.
Responsible use is taught, not assumed
Session 2 is dedicated to what should never be shared with AI and how to spot a confidently wrong answer.
You stay informed
Parents receive a short companion note after each session so you can follow progress at home.
Privacy by default
No session recordings and no public learner profiles. Ask us for the Child Safety & Data Statement any time.
Grades 7–8 vs. Grades 9–12
Same six-session structure and the same Podium Method — the activities, pacing, and depth of the capstone adjust to the age group.
Guided, Playful, Foundational
- Shorter, game-like activities with closer instructor guidance
- Focus on building intuition: what AI is, what it isn't
- Capstone is a simple, well-scoped single-idea project
- Responsible-use lessons framed around everyday examples
Independent, Career-Aware, Rigorous
- More independent exploration, less step-by-step hand-holding
- Direct connections drawn to careers, higher education, and real tools
- Capstone allows more ambition and personal direction
- Responsible-use lessons address real account ownership and data exposure
A Certificate You Can Share on LinkedIn
Sample certificate shown. Your child's name and completion date are added upon finishing the program.
Think First. AI Second.
The same principle that guides every MyPodium program — starting with your child's very first sessions.
Questions About Ascent
Students in Grades 7–12. No prior AI experience is needed. Activities and the capstone adjust for Grades 7–8 and Grades 9–12.
No. Students can choose a creative project without programming.
Yes. Abhinav Gupta personally teaches every session and every batch.
Six two-hour classes across three weekends, with one class on Saturday and one on Sunday. Weekday classes may be arranged with parent consent. Contact us for available dates and timings.
A laptop or desktop, stable internet and a notebook. Parents should check age-appropriate tool access and consent.
Parents receive a short companion note after each session, and there is direct WhatsApp access for questions between sessions.
Message us as soon as possible. We will help identify the best way to catch up before the next session.
There are no session recordings or public profiles, and learner data is used to run the program. Ask us for the Child Safety & Data Statement.
The completion certificate is backed by a capstone project that the learner builds and presents.
Attend Class 1. If you're not satisfied, write to hello@mypodium.in or message us on WhatsApp within 24 hours after that class ends for a full refund, no questions asked. Refunds go to the original payment method within 5–7 business days. Full terms are on the Privacy & Refund Policy page.
Yes—but responsibly. Students learn how AI can support research, understanding, brainstorming, revision and creation without outsourcing their thinking or submitting unverified AI-generated work as their own.