IIT Madras organises G20 conference on digital technologies in education

The G20 seminar is being held at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) as part of ‘Sherpa Track – 1st Education Working Group Meeting’ from January 31 to February 2, 2023. 

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras organised the first G20 Education Working Group Meeting on ‘The Role of Digital Technologies in Education’ today, January 31, 2023.  

The Education Working Group, under India’s Presidency of G20, has a key objective to identify areas/themes to promote possible research and academic collaboration among educational institutions in G20 member countries. 

The G20 seminar is being held at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) as part of ‘Sherpa Track – 1st Education Working Group Meeting’ from January 31 to February 2, 2023. An exhibition with 50 stalls showcasing some of the research, innovation and cutting-edge technologies is also being organised as part of the event. 

K Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, said, “We will organise four meetings of the Education Working Group in the coming months in Amritsar, Bhubaneswar and Pune. The four priority areas for deliberations are issues of foundational literacy and numeracy, tech-enabled learning, future of work and research and innovation collaboration.” 

The participants of the seminar include members of G20 Education Working Group from each G20 member country, guest countries, and international organisations besides representatives of select academic institutions in G20 member countries that are engaged in initiatives for promoting the use of digital technologies for ensuring quality learning opportunities for all and improving learning outcomes. 

Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras and Chairman, IITMRP, said, “We are going to have three exciting sessions dedicated to school education, higher education and skill development. We have been provided inputs from different nations on what challenges and best practices that are being followed in at these different places. This gives us a unique opportunity for all of us to understand them so that we could work together to come out with effective solutions.”  
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