Rajnandgaon Symposium Examines How AI Can Support Teaching and Learning

Panellists discuss the role of AI in teaching and learning at the international symposium ‘Education in the AI Era: Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Human Values’ at Sanskar City College of Education in Thakurtola, Rajnandgaon, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.Photo:primelookindia.com via the Organising Committee, Sanskar City College of Education, Rajnandgaon, and Apollo College, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh.

Sanskar City College of Education and Apollo College bring educators and researchers together to discuss classroom uses of AI, academic integrity, data privacy and human values

Key Highlights

• Sanskar City College of Education, Rajnandgaon, and Apollo College, Anjora, Durg, jointly organised the one-day international symposium.
• Sessions explored AI-assisted teaching, digital learning materials, research methods, critical thinking and creativity.
• Speakers emphasised responsible use of AI, with particular attention to academic integrity, data privacy and the role of teachers.

Rajnandgaon: Educators and researchers discussed how artificial intelligence can support classroom teaching while preserving the human judgement and sensitivity at the heart of education. The one-day international symposium, Education in the AI Era: Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Human Values, was held at Sanskar City College of Education in Thakurtola, Rajnandgaon, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in collaboration with Apollo College, Anjora, Durg.

Sanskar City College of Education Principal Dr Gurpreet Kaur chaired the programme. Apollo College professor Dr Rakhi Sharma was the chief guest, and Sanskar City International School Principal Rekha Tiwari attended as the special guest. The programme opened with Saraswati Vandana and the Chhattisgarh state song. In her welcome address, Pooja Srivastava outlined the symposium’s objectives and spoke about how digital tools could make lessons more accessible, creative and responsive to students’ needs.

Teachers’ Role in an AI-Assisted Classroom

Guests and participants pose for a group photograph, with some holding certificates, during the international symposium on AI in education at Sanskar City College of Education in Thakurtola, Rajnandgaon, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The college organised the event in collaboration with Apollo College, Anjora, Durg.Photo:primelookindia.com via the Organising Committee, Sanskar City College of Education, Rajnandgaon, and Apollo College, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh.

The discussions examined how educators could use AI to prepare digital learning materials, support research and encourage critical thinking and creativity. Speakers also considered how institutions could uphold academic integrity and protect personal data as AI tools become more common in teaching and research.

Education must develop empathy, ethical judgement and discernment alongside technical knowledge, Dr Gurpreet Kaur said. She described AI as a tool that can strengthen teachers’ ability to teach.

AI can encourage innovation and improve the quality of learning when teachers and researchers understand the technology and use it responsibly, Dr Rakhi Sharma said.

Rekha Tiwari said technological proficiency and human values should develop together as schools adapt to changes in how students learn.

Research, Classroom Practice and Academic Integrity

The speakers included Abhijat Mishra, Executive Vice President of PowerVolt Group, and Dr Divya Sharma, Chairperson of Veetraga Research Foundation, Raipur. Dr Abha Dubey, Dean of the Faculty of Education at Columbia Professional University, Raipur, and Dr Arun Kumar Dubey, the university’s IQAC Director, also spoke. Prof Dr Lubhavani Tripathi of Kalinga University’s Faculty of Education joined the discussions.

Participants and research scholars shared their experiences during panel sessions on educational uses of AI, research methodology, innovation and the future of teaching. The sessions brought together two practical questions for educators: where AI can improve the way students learn, and how to use it while safeguarding academic integrity and privacy.

Kiran Sontiya delivered the vote of thanks, acknowledging the speakers, guests, researchers, students and members of the organising team.