Two-Day National Seminar Concludes Successfully. 

Amarpur, Tripura, 15th of October 2026. The Two-Day National Seminar on “Transforming Indian Education, Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating Digital Learning, Al, Skill Development, and Ethics under NEP 2020”, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, and organized by the Department of Education, Government Degree College, Khumulwng, concluded successfully on Wednesday (14th October 2026).

The seminar was inaugurated on 13th October 2026 by Shri Chandra Kumar Jamatia, Hon’ble Executive Member of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC), Tripura, as the Chief Guest. Prof. Aditya Kumar Mohanty delivered the Keynote Address. During the inaugural session, an Edited Book titled “Artificial Intelligence and Education, Transforming Pedagogy for the 21st Century”, edited by Dr. Daniel Debbarma and published by Chanakya Publishers, New Delhi, was officially released. Dr. Bhupendra Debbarma, Principal (i/c); Dr. Pradip Debbarma, Secretary, Teachers’ Council; and Dr. Daniel Debbarma, Convener, were present on the occasion. Distinguished dignitaries including Prof. Bishnu Prasad Sahu, Prof. Ajay Kumar Singh, Prof. Rajendra Prasad, Prof. Tinku De Gope, Prof. Jahar Debbarma, and Prof. Gunajit Sharma also graced the inaugural session and chaired the technical sessions on the first day.

Over the two days, a total of 126 papers were presented in both online and physical modes across two parallel technical sessions. On the second day, the technical sessions were chaired by Prof. Subhash Sarkar, Professor & Head, School of Education, Tripura University; Prof. Mohan Debbarma, Professor of Philosophy, Tripura University, Prof. Sudhir Singh, Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, Prof. Padmanaban Srinivasan, Professor & Head, Department of Education, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Prof. Rajendra Prasad, Department of Education, University of Delhi, Dr. Swapan Debbarma, Associate Professor, NIT Tripura; Dr. Babudhan Tripura, Associate Professor, AMBS Amarpur, Dr. Abhijit Debbarma, Associate Professor, DDMC, Khowai, and Dr. Samir Kumar Diabagh, Department of Philosophy.

The seminar concluded with the Valedictory Session held today, graced by Prof. Padmanaban Srinivasan, Professor & Head, Department of Education, Central University of Tamil Nadu, as the Chief Guest, and Prof. Rajendra Prasad, Department of Education, University of Delhi. Dr. Pradip Debbarma, Secretary, Teachers’ Council, Dr. Bhupendra Debbarma, Principal (i/c) and Dr. Daniel Debbarma, Convener, were present during the valedictory session. Certificates were distributed to the participants.

The deliberations covered a wide range of themes, including Al-enabled pedagogies, digital divides, data privacy, mental health and well-being, environmental sustainability, indigenous knowledge systems, institutional readiness, skill development, employability, and mother tongue instruction. The organizers expressed sincere gratitude to the ICSSR, New Delhi, for its sponsorship and to the Department of Higher Education, Goverment of Tripura, for its support. The seminar successfully achieved its objectives of fostering scholarly dialogue and proposing practical pathways for the effective implementation of NEP 2020.