The Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE), IIT Dharwad in collaboration with Lowe’s Indian Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore organized a two-day Upskilling Program on 'Application of Open-Source Energy Model: To Develop Indian Zero Carbon Pathway.' The program, held on 15-16th March, 2024, saw PG and PhD scholars from Karnataka University, Dharwad and IIT Dharwad come together to learn from industry experts. Professors Joyashree Roy and Balachandra Patil delivered lectures on energy modelling to develop Indian zero-carbon pathways and the challenges of deep decarbonisation of the Indian electricity system. Mr. Arijit Mukherjee and Mr. Sourish Chatterjee from Global Change Programme, Jadavpur University (GCP-JU) demonstrated zero carbon pathways in the electricity sector of West Bengal, India. Dr. Varun Jyothiprakash and Mr. Praveen P from IISc, Bangalore demonstrated the electricity system transition and the significance of modeling focusing on the electricity sector of the state of Karnataka, India. Participants also had a hands-on session on open-access Energy Model by team IDEEA on day two, which helped them understand how to develop different energy transition scenarios. Plus, a special lecture on ‘India’s Decarbonisation Pathways from a Humanistic Perspective’ delivered by Dr. Pragnya Parimita Chayani from School of Social Sciences and Humanities, VIT-AP University, discussed the shared responsibility of citizens and governance for decarbonisation. Thank you to everyone who contributed to organizing this program and initiating a valuable and exciting learning experience. For more details on Open-Source Energy Model- IDEEA, please visit: lnkd.in/gepgS_9b.