Future of Education, Uncertain Yet Exciting

Educationists ponder over the transformations that artificial intelligence has ushered in, at the 'BW Businessworld Higher Education Summit - Moulding Higher Education in the Al Era - Improving Access and Quality' in Bengaluru

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THE TIMEFRAME when knowledge taught becomes redundant has now shrunk from 15 months to five months. “The rapid obsolescence creates a fundamental challenge for curriculum development and teaching methodologies,” pointed out Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, Association of Indian Universities. She was delivering her keynote address at the 'BW Businessworld Higher Education Summit - Moulding Higher Education in the AI Era - Improving Access and Quality' in Bengaluru. She highlighted several innovative features of National Education Policy (NEP), especially the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), and its immense potential. The system allows students to accumulate credits from different institutions and customises their degrees based on their learning journey. Mittal urged educators to view AI as an opportunity rather than a threat. “AI is totally changing the landscape of higher education. But it is for our students as well as teachers to learn how to use AI to their advantage, to their learning,” she acknowledged.