REIMAGINING EDUCATION WITH TECHNOLOGY AND INTERNATIONALIZATION
New Delhi, 29 August 2023: CII Northern Region organized the ‘4th Edition of EduSummit 2023,’ with the theme ‘Reimaging Education with Technology and Internationalization,’ on 29 August 2023, in New Delhi to initiate dialogue in the Indian education industry regarding identifying the vulnerabilities of the education systems in combating the challenges faced by it and adapting measures and solutions to overcome the vulnerabilities.
The Indian education system is undergoing significant changes and development and Dr Anil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), National Educational Technology Forum (NETF) and National Board of Board of Accreditation (NBA), Government of India highlighted that ‘the APAAR ID an Academic Bank of Credit would be like UPI in the education system, facilitating students’ progress and could be revolutionary in facilitating scholarships/student transfers.’
As the physical and digital worlds merge to create new and immersive experiences, Dr Buddha Chandrasekhar, Chief Coordinating Officer (CCO), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India, noted that ‘Technology has been critical in empowering students in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, as the role of technology has been seen as transformative, revolutionizing and changing the education landscape.’
Ms Joyce Poan, Programme Specialist and Chief of Sector – Education, UNESCO highlighted that the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) report has endorsed banning smartphones in schools where “technology integration does not improve learning or if it worsens student well-being”.
Mr Siddharth Banerjee, Chairman, CII Northern Region Committee on Education and Industry Connect and CEO, UNIVO Education noted that the 4th CII Education Summit was an amazing opportunity where policy makers, regulators, multilateral agencies, academia and the corporate world came together to discuss, debate and action plan on critical issues in higher education and employability which would help our country accelerate to become amongst the three largest economies in the world soon. It was my privilege and honour to steer the discussions and we will carry the relevant issues and opportunities discussed to the policy makers and regulators using the CII platform.
Dr Vinnie Jauhari, Co-Chairperson, CII Regional Committee on Education & Industry Connect and Senior Education Advisor – Microsoft WW Public Sector, Microsoft Corporation stressed on the range of possibilities on leveraging technology in education are amazing. There was a vibrant exchange of ideas and innovations that are possible to bring in equity, personalization and skilling students and empowering teachers. Generative AI can unfold unprecedented opportunities in the realm of education.
The Conference brought together a wide array of speakers and saw participation from Vice-Chancellors, State or Education leaders from national and international allied bodies, industry leaders and students.
