A policy was mooted to treat AI like a basic universal skill, starting from teaching in Class 3 onwards, because children will grow up in an AI-rich world and schools must not lag behind.

The Ministry of Education says the plan is age-appropriate and teacher-led, with training and materials in preparation for a staged rollout.

The idea is simple and bold: demystify algorithms so kids learn to use-and question-technology, not fear it. The conversation that follows is less tidy.

Will classrooms become coding factories, or is it possible to teach early AI in ways which can keep the concepts of play, curiosity, and deep thinking whole?

"Early AI exposure, if guided carefully, promotes critical thinking and creativity," says Dr Ankur Aggarwal, Senior Educator - Computer Science, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad.

"Children need to understand the limitations and ethics of technology. Asking questions about data, equity, and purpose helps them stay thoughtful and responsible," she continues.

The Principal of Hindustan International School, Bharathi Laxmi, echoes several teachers when she writes, “Coding and AI should not overshadow the essential skills such as communication, ethics, creativity, and domain knowledge. Exposure must be meaningful, inclusive and continuous.”

WHY PUSH AI SO EARLY?

Policymakers point to a future full of automation and data-driven decisions; giving children early familiarity with AI is framed as a kind of basic literacy.

The move also relates to the NEP-2020 push in India for 21st-century skills and computational thinking.

As Shuchi Grover and Roy Pea have pointed out in their review of the literature on computational thinking, carefully designed programs can develop problem-solving and persistence if well-integrated into schooling.

It reduces fear, say advocates: children who tinker with simple logic blocks, patterns and stories are often less intimidated by later technical learning. Evidence of how to do this well does not come automatically, however: quality design, teacher support, and local context matter.

PLAY, PRESSURE AND THE COST OF SPEED

Child development experts worry about what gets lost if schools rush the process.

Young minds develop and learn more through playing, imagining, and relating to other people rather than through screens and directed activities.

In this regard, the OECD reports in 'Starting Strong' that free play and exploration lie at the heart of long-term learning and emotional development. UNESCO similarly warns in its early childhood education guidelines that a replacement of play with early academic pressure may prove injurious to creativity and mental well-being.

The same concern is echoed by Bharathi Laxmi, Principal at Hindustan International School.

Experts also warn of the related problem: 'treadmill learning', or the feeling that one always needs to catch up with the rapidly changing technologies, leaving little room either for reflection or for joy. The American Academy of Pediatrics too supports the standpoint that technology for younger children should be collaborative, guided and limited in duration. 

So, what does 'responsible AI education' for an eight-year-old look like? Educators advise small and playful steps. Instead of heavy coding, stories, pattern games or visual tools such as Scratch Junior or Lego-based projects can explain how machines 'learn'. Schools must treat technology as a supplement, not substitute, says Dr Aggarwal. "Technology should enhance and not replace learning," she says. "Activities like digital storytelling or creative design tools build curiosity, but children also need unstructured play, outdoor time and the arts to stay emotionally grounded," she further adds. Teachers will need to be trained so that such lessons can be effectively taken care of to help students question algorithms and biases and not merely memorize the way they work. Rollout by the Ministry of Education will especially depend on this readiness for rural and small schools. 

The challenge with-and opportunity for-India lies in bringing up an entire generation of digital natives who are empathetic, ethical and creative. The solution lies in the balance-blending AI literacy with storytelling, empathy, collaboration and curiosity.  Rushed, they risk creating young coders who understand logic but not life. Crayons may share space with coding blocks in India's classrooms of the future. Whether this ushers in an era of innovation and entrepreneurship or merely sows the seeds of overworked learners depends not on algorithms but on how wisely we teach them.

This is significant funding for India's first such law school-led initiative. The VAP was conceptualized to reinforce representation, support, and the overall role of victims vis-à-vis the adverse criminal justice system through academic rigor combined with field engagement at the grassroots level and litigation support. It's an action project aimed at mitigating the crime-related difficulties at the grassroots level through expert legal intervention, counseling, and sustained community mobilization.

Why the Victim Advocacy Project Matters

It is very challenging for victims of crimes to get through different hurdles in court procedures and most often do not get the necessary legal aid and assistance. It is due to this that VAP tries to fill such gaps at every level of the legal procedure through systematic, professional, and sustained support in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Key Goals and Impact - Next Three Years

• Victim Support: Represent and support over 450 victims of crime at every stage, from the FIR stage, investigation to trial, appeal, and rehabilitation.
• Capacity Building: Develop a cadre of specialized litigation fellows and paralegals who will receive focused training in victim rights, court procedures, and trauma-informed engagement.
• Professional Mentorship: Ensures quality representation in a manner sensitive to ethical concerns through professional mentorship by leading senior advocates.
• Systemic Reform: Providing timely, evidence-based information to inform and support efforts for legal reform, policy enhancement, and increased institutional accountability. Scalable Model: Based on research and field practice, it will deliver a replicable and scalable model for victim advocacy-one which will then be leveraged across the country. 

A Transformative Vision for Law and Society While highlighting the importance of the said project, Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor, NLU Delhi, said, "This project represents a sea change in impactful ways that law universities can engage with society. With the Victim Advocacy Project, we are advancing not just research and training, but also justice, dignity, and empowerment on behalf of those who need it most." This, in effect, underlines the commitment of NLU Delhi to bridge gaps between legal scholarship and social impact as it furthers its reputation as a national leader in the domain of criminology, victimology, and justice reforms. 

Support in this regard from the Azim Premji Foundation underlines the timely requirement of well-resourced, victim-centric interventions. Thus, the grant will facilitate a multi-tiered program involving: Legal representation Counselling and psychosocial support Community engagement Training and capacity building Research and documentation This strong partnership reflects a shared vision in furthering equity, justice, and responsiveness of institutions in India. About CCV, NLU Delhi The Centre for Criminology and Victimology is India's premier institution dedicated to research, policy engagement, and training in criminology, victimology, and criminal justice reform. Through extensive national and international collaborations, CCV continues to contribute to pressing debates on policing, penal reform, victim rights, and restorative justice.

Although the question of what to do with an associate's degree in psychology is still predominantly posed, compared to other routes, the associate's degree in psychology takes only two years and yet gives high dividends on investment.

It's a major milestone on the road to the next degree, but it's a valuable credential in its own right. Take the time to read this article and see how you can get an associate degree in psychology and what it will add to your career.

What is Involved in an Associate in Psychology?

This level of the psychology degree requires 60 credits and takes typically two years for a full-time student. While many of these programs are provided on community college campuses, others make the credential available online.

Students working on an associate degree in psychology would be exposed to a variety of courses from the discipline of psychology. Some possible courses are listed below. The course provides a framework for understanding the basic elements in the study of the human mind.

Associate in Psychology Program Costs

 How much it will cost for an associate's degree in psychology is going to depend on which school a student decides to go to and whether they must pay in-state or out-of-state tuition. Keep in mind, private schools are more expensive than public schools to attend tuition-wise. 

A career in mental and emotional care doesn’t always come with headlines or glamour, but the people who choose these paths often become quiet lifelines in someone else’s darkest moments. 

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, tuition and fees for students attending two-year schools averaged $3,598 for public in-state schools and $17,408 for those attending private institutions during the academic year 2022–23. Careers for Associate in Psychology Graduates Some students who graduate with an associate degree in psychology go on to pursue a bachelor's and perhaps a master's or doctorate in the field. However, there are also some careers that only require a two-year psychology degree. 

Information about salaries below is from Payscale. Take mental health technicians, for example. Earning an average annual salary of about $37,000, they are the steady hands and patient listeners inside clinics and hospitals. Their days are a blend of administering medications, offering emotional support when someone simply needs to talk, checking vital signs and behavior changes, processing admissions, and even leading therapeutic or recreational activities that help patients feel human again.

Then there are psychiatric technicians, who earn around $50,000 a year. Their work sits at the intersection of nursing care and psychological support. They assist individuals living with mental, emotional, or developmental conditions, and beyond the clinical tasks, they gently encourage patients to rebuild essential life skills—work habits, communication, social interaction—so they can move toward more independent, fulfilling lives. Their impact often stretches far beyond what their job description suggests.

Research assistants play a different but equally crucial role in understanding human behavior. With an average salary of $43,000, they spend their days interviewing participants, conducting surveys in homes and communities, observing behavior in labs, and ensuring mountains of sensitive data are accurately recorded and stored. Their careful work often becomes the backbone of studies that shape future treatments, policies, and interventions.

And for those drawn to guiding young people through turbulent years, youth counselors earn roughly $38,000 annually while shouldering some of society’s most emotional work. They support children and teens under 18—many of them at-risk or facing complex family struggles—through counseling, mentorship, legal guidance, and everyday crisis management. Often, they are the bridge connecting young people to resources they never knew existed, helping them imagine futures beyond their immediate challenges.

The Awards Gala Night happening in the Edinbox Higher Education Summit 2026, is the most anticipated event where the excellence and commitment of the education fraternity of India shall be celebrated. This prestigious gala night casts a light on excellent teachers, visionary institutes, and innovative leaders that have made a marked contribution to the landscape of higher education in India.

The Awards Gala Night, which is meant to motivate and connect, gathers national thought leaders, policymakers, celebrity guests, and distinguished juries, providing them with a unique platform to honour excellence. It is going to be a memorable event as the participants will be exposed to a culturally rich evening where Assamese performances will be done in a very vibrant way.

Awards Gala Night 2026 Highlights:

• National recognition of exemplary educational leadership and pioneering institutions
• Showcase of India’s diverse cultural heritage through artistic performances from Northeast India
• Exclusive networking opportunities with senior government officials, education leaders, corporate sponsors, and industry partners
• Announcement and celebration of award winners across multiple categories that define innovation and impact in education

The Awards Gala Night is the spirit of excellence and innovation in education that is transforming higher education in India. It introduces a new standard in which the most impactful voices of education in the country can be connected, partnerships, collaborations, and new opportunities are created.

Why Attend?

This  is the event that policymakers in education, leaders in university, EdTech innovators, and academic achievers need to create networks, increase recognition, and transform. 

• To awardees, it provides national prestige. 
• To organisations, it enhances a potent reputation. 
• To the participants, this will be a great chance to meet with the education elite in India.

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The Awards Gala Night 2026 will be the place of excellence, leadership, and innovation achievement, where achievement and celebration meet. Ensure not to miss!

Did you ever think that Human Resource can also require AI ? It is understandable how people and systems need to evolve with it, not stand still. Where most leaders think of AI as a quick fix, the reality is that AI reflects all the strengths and weaknesses of an organization's culture. It reflects quality in data, depth in inclusion, and consistency in leadership.

Digital transformation can never be complete or successful without cultural transformation. One gap is in reskilling.

Too many companies create training programs that don't connect with real business needs. Effective reskilling starts with a rather straightforward question: what is the problem we are trying to address? Learning should be connected with productivity, agility, or innovation.

The most credible models couple assessments, AI-driven learning paths, coaching, and real workplace projects.

When capability drives results, learning turns into leadership.

Randi Zuckerberg, during the SHRM MENA Annual Conference 2025, stated that leaders of today need to "give clear stage directions" for people and AI alike to get the outcomes they want.

Then, there is the issue of bias. AI doesn't create bias; it inherits it. Correcting bias means data transparency, human intervention, and ethical controls.

This forms the foundation of "responsible AI in HR." AI brings speed and insight; people bring trust and context.

The future of work is not man versus machine. It's shared ownership. AI accelerates. People anchor.

Today, four generations work together in an organisation, each with their work style and motivation. Hybrid workplaces give more flexibility but also more isolation.

That's where the opportunity is: creating cohesion through mentoring and shared purpose. Studies have demonstrated that intergenerational learning raises engagement and teamwork.

It's not about one generation teaching the others in the leadership of today; it's cross-learning.

Employees also expect more from work. A purpose-driven EVP needs to offer growth, belonging, and impact. Purpose should be measurable, not a slogan.

It needs to be matched by skill commitments from the employees. Work is meaningful when both sides give and get.

Women in leadership require more than policy support.

There has been a start at structural progress, but there are still cultural barriers. Bias often comes through in tone or feedback or in networks.

Programs such as SHRM's leadership journeys at Indian Oil Corporation and SAIL show what works: assessment, coaching and community. These journeys create confidence and long-term peer networks.

HR is shaping socio-economic progress in today's times. It fosters employability, youth skilling, and inclusion.

SHRM links international standards to regional requirements through programs like Mission Karmayogi and cooperation with the B20 India Task Force.

The key to the future of HR in APAC and MENA is striking a balance between local practices and global principles. Capability, engagement, and business outcomes will be used to gauge the impact. Future skills, diversity as a national advantage, and AI readiness are three areas that urgently need attention in order to prepare future workforces. The message is clear: organizations that view people and technology as equal partners in progress will be the ones doing the next phase of work.

Uttar Pradesh has introduced a novel 10-day bagless school program for all its government schools as part of an effort to make learning fun and reduce the academic burden on their students in Classes 6 to 8.

This initiative supports the NEP and brings a shift from rote learning of lessons to activity-based, hands-on, and experiential learning, helping students understand concepts in a practical way.

For this, SCERT has developed guidelines under the title 'Anandam' or Joyful Learning. The idea behind the guidelines is to bring down the student's level of stress and make them learn through fun and games rather than just lessons inside classrooms. In this process, on 10 bagless days, students would go on educational tours, attend creative workshops, and participate in skill-based activities that would foster learning and development in a much healthier manner.

According to the Director General General of School Education, Monika Rani,  the particular initiative focussed on mental and physical development of students by improving their thinking capacity. 

What Will Students Do During the Bagless Days?

Skill-oriented learning activities for the students will take place, teaching practical knowledge that could be applied in real life.

They participate in different creative and thematic workshops: art, music, science, storytelling, and other playful activities. Schools will therefore arrange educative trips at appropriate places like museums, farms, industries, and science centres to help the students understand real-world applications.There will be group activities that encourage teamwork, communication, and collaboration among the students. 

According to TOI, The Anandam module contains 34 activities categorized into three broad areas  namely science, environment, and technology; public offices, local industries and businesses; and art, culture and history. To begin the programme smoothly, Monika Rani has instructed all basic education officers to ensure that block education officers give proper orientation to headmasters and teachers during their monthly meetings in upper primary schools, composite schools and KGBVs on the fourth Saturday of this month. The bagless day activities shall be conducted on 3rd and 4th Saturdays of November and January 2026, all Saturdays in December and the 1st and 2nd Saturdays of February. The head teachers have been instructed to arrange the labs, equipment, projectors and first aid kits as per the requirements besides working with local artisans, craftsmen, experts, and community members for successful conduct of these activities.

Masters students at Mumbai’s JJ School of Art, Design and Architecture, particularly those in the design wing, say they are still struggling with inadequate facilities on campus, despite classes beginning in September 2025.

In a letter to the administration, first- and second-year students flagged delays in the start of their third semester — originally scheduled for July–August 2025 — along with last-minute timetables and a shortage of faculty. The second batch, they said, has also faced repeated miscommunication regarding lecture schedules and coordination.

Students said the campus lacks basic and specialised infrastructure. “Design students need labs, sound studios and AR/VR facilities. We barely have a functional computer lab. Even the fans and elevators don’t work. JJ School of Design is prestigious, but the facilities are not what we expected,” a master’s student told mid-day.

Unclear processes have also added to their problems. Timetables are often released at short notice, inconveniencing outstation students. 

A student said they had to courier a physical form from North India to Mumbai just to enrol, despite the availability of online processes. “We were promised multiple provisions and technical subjects. We hope the college builds a proper online system to keep students updated,” added another student.

Responding to mid-day, an institute official said visiting faculty are being appointed for pending lectures and infrastructure concerns have been raised with the administration, with work currently underway.

MCC has opened the choice-filling window for NEET PG Counselling 2025. The candidates will get a chance to submit their choices till 18th November 2025 after which no modification will be entertained. The Round 1 seat allotment result will be declared on 20th November 2025.

The MCC has started the Round 1 choice-filling process for NEET PG Counselling 2025 and, as such, the centralised allotment process of MD, MS, and PG Diploma seats belonging to All India Quota and central universities has commenced.

The process, which opened on November 17, will be active till November 18, after which the MCC will process entries and declare the first allotment list on November 20.

This year, the schedule of counselling has been condensed to meet the requirement of the academic calendar and accommodate the updates pending in seat matrix.

All course and college preferences need to be finalised and locked in by November 18. Choices, once locked, cannot be either edited or rearranged. The system is able to automatically lock the last saved preferences in case a candidate forgets or doesn't lock them.

The candidates, while going for the final submission, should note the availability of seats, fee structure, reservation criteria, and institute-specific requirements.

Prioritisation must be done very accurately, as the system will allot seats purely in order of preference. Document verification and reporting at respective institutes will be done till November 30, as per the counseling schedule.

The counselling process for the seats under All India Quota-50% seats, Deemed Universities, Central Universities, AFMS, and AIIMS-registered PG courses. At the national level, while thousands of seats are contested, yet with so many aspirants wanting to take up the same seats or branches, it is still pretty competitive among students at the national level, especially for the popular branches comprising Radiology, Dermatology, General Medicine, and Orthopaedics.

WHY THIS ROUND MATTERS

Round 1 is usually considered the most important in the entire counselling cycle. Since most of the candidates remain in the race and do not take any alternative seat, historically, the maximum number of premium seats are allotted in this round. Usually, in Round 1, the top government colleges and clinical branches get filled.

"Increased stress levels are seen this year, as things were moved around due to late administrative decisions on the counselling calendar. Many students expressed annoyance at the rescheduling process, as they said the rolling changes affected their mental health and sense of preparation as they prepare for internships and future choices. Now, with it finally rolling forward, students are hustling to make sure they do not miss significant deadlines," says Gaurav Tyagi, Medical Counsellor, Career Xpert.

The reporting window is very important; if the candidates fail to get their documents verified and report at the allotted college within the timeline, their seats will be cancelled automatically. 

WHAT STUDENTS MUST KEEP IN MIND WHILE FILLING IN CHOICES 

Fill as many options as possible: A mistake a lot of candidates make is that they just select 10–20 options. Experts say to make 50+ realistic selections, especially for competitive branches. Check the previous year cutoff trends: Though cutoffs vary, it is good to get an idea based on the previous ranks in order to make a safer preference list. Prioritise wisely: Students should set up their preferences in order from "most preferred" to "least preferred," without overestimating their rank. Choice locking should not be skipped: If a candidate happens to forget to lock the choices, the system automatically saves them; however, it is much safer to do so manually in order to avoid system glitches. Keep the documents ready including Internship completion certificate, NMC registration, category certificate, photo ID, score card and Allotment Letter. 

UP NEET PG COUNSELLING: DGME EXT 

Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Medical Education and Training, Uttar Pradesh has extended the choice-filling deadline for Round 1 of the UP NEET PG 2025 counselling. This move has come in response to fresh instructions from the MCC aimed at keeping state counselling in tune with national guidelines. While the choice-filling round for Round 1 is ongoing, it is recommended that candidates fill choices with care within a given timeline. This means that with auto-locking provision and compressed schedule only timely action with exact prioritisation will help translate the preferred seats into reality in the postgraduate medical admission cycle of 2025.

Youngsters preparing for AIIMS can now apply for the vacancy in 69 posts in Gorakhpur. Accordingly, aspirants within the age group limit of 18 to 50 years can apply through the web portal, aiimsgorakhpur.edu.in.

The notification has been issued for the recruitment of different posts in AIIMS Gorakhpur. In all, 69 posts will be filled with eligible candidates. The application process will be online through its official website - aiimsgorakhpur.edu.in.

Tutor or Clinical Instructor, Assistant Administrative Officer, Junior Accounts Officer, Storekeeper, Junior Physiotherapist, Technical Assistant ENT, Optometrist, Technician Radiology, Technician Radiotherapy, Operating Theatre Assistant, Junior Medical Lab Technologist, Pharmacist, Medical Records Technician, and Mortuary Attendant are among the 69 open positions in Gorakhpur that need to be filled. 

Educational Qualifications

The educational qualification required for the posts is B.Sc. Nursing, Graduation, B.Com., B.A., B.Sc. Radiography or Radiotherapy, B.Sc. Ophthalmic Technique, Diploma in Pharmacy or Degree/Diploma in the concerned discipline from a recognized university. Moreover, some posts can be applied by aspirants who have passed Class 10th or Class 12th. The qualification varies post-wise; hence, the candidate is required to go through the official notification and satisfy themselves about eligibility for the post.

Age Limit

The candidate applying for AIIMS Gorakhpur recruitment 2025 must have attained the minimum age limit of 18 years and a maximum of 50 years. The upper age limit will be relaxed by the government for the reserved category candidates. Application Fee While the fee for candidates of the General and OBC categories is ₹1770, for candidates in the SC, ST, and EWS categories, it is ₹1416. The fee is payable online only. Selection Process Selection to the AIIMS, Gorakhpur recruitment includes a two-stage procedure: a written test followed by document verification. Only such candidates who are qualified in the written test will be invited for the document verification. 

Exam Pattern: 

The question paper for recruitment conducted by AIIMS, Gorakhpur shall contain 100 questions carrying 400 marks in total. A total time of 90 minutes shall be given to conduct the examination. The question paper shall be divided into two parts. Section I will carry questions pertaining to general knowledge, aptitude and computer knowledge and will contain 20 questions carrying 80 marks. Section II will carry questions related to the domain knowledge concerning the post, consisting of 80 questions carrying 320 marks. 

Cutoff Marks: 

AIIMS, Gorakhpur has also issued a category-wise minimum cut-off required at the entrance exam level. The minimum cut-off is 40% for unreserved and EWS categories, 35% for OBC and 30% for SC/ST candidates. 

Application Process: 

Visit the given website: aiimsgorakhpur.edu.in. Follow the recruitment link on the homepage. Click on "Click here for New Registration." Fill in all the details along with photo, signature, and documents. Pay the prescribed application fee as per your category. Take a printout after submitting the form and keep it with you for future reference.

UNESCO recently emphasized through the web article the importance of lifelong learning while taking an interdisciplinary approach in the preparation of the students for the complexity that lies ahead. This has therefore made it urgent to revisit higher education with regard to disciplines as the world navigates rapid technological, environmental, and social changes.

Within such a rapidly changing context, by 2030, the role of design schools around the world would be completely different from what it is today. Most design programs focus on theoretical notions and outdated cases, further pushing the student to master tools and techniques like typography and sketching.

On the other hand, the demand for designers who can create systems to solve complex challenges is growing. Indeed, the whole industry of design is changing-from one centered on sketching, ergonomics, and prototyping toward one which must make room for new subjects such as artificial intelligence, bio-design, extended reality, robotics, and sustainability technologies, now part of the new must-haves in a creative curriculum.

The top design schools of the world, like MIT Media Lab (USA), L'École de design Nantes Atlantique (France), Parsons School of Design (USA), Royal College of Art (UK), Stanford d.school (USA), and The Design Village (India), are already taking long strides to adapt themselves to these changes, and the transition needs to be emulated by other design schools around the world. In the future, the curriculum at d-school will have to adopt a different framework with a focus on: Transdisciplinary knowledge in the preparation of designers for the increasingly complex, interconnected problems of today's world requires a way of knowing and practicing inclusive of methods and perspectives on technology, social sciences, environmental studies, and the arts.

Big Data: inform design decisions through big data analysis and testing of its impact. Robotics: understand technology, create interactions for adaptive systems, wearables, and responsive environments. Ethics and Policy: The rapid transformation of the creative industry, together with recognition of the design process in non-creative industries, will require design schools to institutionalize courses related to IP rights, legal implications of creative work, policy-sensitive design, and ethical literacy, among others. New Material & Fabrication Practices: By 2030, design schools will have to turn the focus of regular material and prototyping courses toward such themes as circular materials, computational fabrication, net-zero prototyping, and embedding of sustainability metrics. Future courses will have to stress both 'creative' and 'critical' lenses whereby students test ideas and explore material behavior but also understand ecological, ethical, and technological implications of production. Not until global d-schools rise to this extended role of designers will the world be able to harness the power of design.

In a path-breaking move to break barriers in cultural participation, for the first time, 24 Durga Puja pandals were made accessible for persons with disabilities in Kolkata this year. For a city that reverberates with and lives on Durga Pujo, this effort redefined celebration-entwining art, empathy, and accessibility into one seamless experience. It was born as a pilot project led by massArt in collaboration with UNESCO, IIT Kharagpur, and the United Nations, with this simple yet profound vision: making the world's largest public art festival universally accessible. 

Ramps and lifts came up on temporary structures, Braille signage guided visitors, QR codes gave access to sign language interpretation, and calm zones came into being for those wanting relief from the festive crowd. Each thoughtful addition spoke volumes, turning inclusion into life. During the recording of Make Calcutta Relevant Again, educationist and planner Dr. Haimanti Banerji spoke about how the movement took shape, along with sign language educator Priyanka Ghosh and United Nations Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp. Priyanka Ghosh pointed to another critical dimension: that of emotional accessibility. 

According to her, from the training of volunteers to the availability of interpreters, inclusivity has ceased to be merely about physical access and grown into domains of communication and belonging. From the perspective of global policy, Shombi Sharp framed the initiative within the guiding promise of the UN- "to leave no one behind". But his most striking reflection came from the story of a father who, for the first time, took his 17-year-old daughter, a wheelchair user, to a Durga Puja pandal. For them, it was not just a visit-it was participation, a shared moment which made accessibility a matter of joy. 

At this crossroad of design and humanity, Kolkata offers a new vocabulary for relevance. In truth, the city's experiment in accessible celebration shows us how art, education, and urban design combine in teaching society empathy-not as charity but as culture. Because when inclusion becomes integral in how a community celebrates, then festivals evolve into powerful civic classrooms-teaching us not only how to build better spaces but, more important still, how to become better people.

A Class VI student at the Neerja Modi School in Jaipur reportedly died on Saturday after falling from the rooftop. After arriving at the scene, police and forensic experts started conducting thorough investigations into the incident.

SHO at Mansarovar Police Station, Lakhan Singh said, the girl was immediately taken to Metro Mas Hospital where the doctors declared her dead. He further said that the police have started collecting statements from the eye witnesses though no complaint has been lodged so far.

Taking serious note, Education Minister Madan Dilawar deeply condoled the death of the student. He directed the District Education Officer to probe this incident and present a detailed report. He termed the incident very unfortunate and said severe action would be taken in case of any negligence or wrongdoings on any part.

On the instructions of the minister, Additional District Education Officer Sanjay Srivastava visited the school, along with other officers of the Education Department, to take stock of the situation. An investigation would proceed with complete transparency and due process of law, while stern action would be taken against the accused, he said.

In fact, serious allegations of "destruction of evidence" in this case have been leveled by the Congress Councillor Karan Sharma: when he reached the school within a short time after the incident, students at the school told him that the victim identified as Amayra was already taken to the Metro Mas Hospital. Sharma further claimed that attempts to wash away crucial evidence were made by pouring water right from the fifth floor to the ground.

However, authorities have not verified the accusations so far, and the case of her death is now under investigation.

In the world of today, making the right career choice is more about a combination of passion, practicality, and readiness of the future amongst many Indian students. Considering the trend, and demand for digital marketers, a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing often comes up as a preferred choice. But is it worth your time and money to build a career in this field? The solution is to first know about the opportunities and challenges that BBA Marketing provides.

Marketing specialists are demanded in India, and their number is increasing at an impressive pace, particularly due to the influx of online platforms and e-commerce. BBA Marketing provides students with the skills necessary to succeed in the field, such as strategic thinking, analysis of consumer behaviour, digital marketing, and brand management. Rewarding positions to graduates include Digital Marketing Specialist, Brand Manager, Market Research Analyst, and Social Media Manager. Salary offered to freshers is approximately between 3.5 lakh and 7 lakh annually, and the growth is good upon attaining experience.

Secondly, the curriculum integrates theory and hands-on experience to equip the students to cope with changing marketing trends. Nevertheless, Indian students need to take the initiative - simply a degree might not be enough. The acquisition of technical skills in SEO, Google Ads, data analytics, and attaining internships will make employability far more positive. 

Besides, marketing career competitions are high. Additional courses such as MBA or certifications should also be considered by the students in order to continue ascending in this competitive world. Marketing requires innovativeness, endurance and ongoing education, which should be cultivated to go hand in hand with academics.

In short, BBA Marketing is a good investment provided that students are determined to exploit the various opportunities presented. It fits the individuals who have the talent of communicating, planning, and innovating. BBA Marketing can be a lucrative catapult to a brilliant business career in case Indian students are willing to move out of their comfort zone and acquire practical knowledge. 

Master of Business Administration (MBA) remains a popular higher education programme among the Indian students in 2025-26. This is a trend that is motivated by the convergence of changing business environments, the proliferation of career opportunities and the growth in the value of an MBA degree in India.

Increasing value of MBA in the dynamic economy of India

The economy of India is growing at a blistering pace and is slowly becoming integrated into the global market thus creating a high demand of skilled managers and business leaders. MBA enables the students to possess the knowledge and ability to manoeuvre through complicated business conditions, be it in startups, corporates, or with the entrepreneurial venture. MBA programmes have been updated to address future needs with topics such as AI, data analytics, fintech, and sustainability being included, as the industry is going digital and becoming more innovative.​

Top Reasons why Indian Students choose MBA in 2025-26

1. Greater career opportunities and high pay potential: MBA graduates in India will enjoy high pay increments and the possibility of mid-senior and senior positions in their chosen industry, such as finance, marketing, consulting, and technology. Such specialisations as Business Analytics, Finance, and AI, in particular, pay off well.​
2. Skill Development and Leadership: MBA also develops critical soft skills like leadership, communication, problem-solving and teamwork, which are essential in career development beyond technical knowledge.​
3.  Developing a Professional Network: MBA provides exposure to an extensive pool of alumni, industry professionals and colleagues to enable students to create professional networks that are very important in career development.
4. Versatility and Entrepreneurship: The diversified curriculum enables graduates to venture in many areas and even start ups with improved business skills.​
5. Job Security and Recognition around the world: MBA holders are more employable and have better job security in a volatile job market. The international recognition of the degree is another factor that contributes to its attractiveness among Indian students.​

Emerging Trends in MBA Education in India

MBA specializations in India are evolving, focusing on future-ready skills. Popular fields now include:

• Business Analytics & Data Science: Driven by AI and big data adoption, these MBAs offer careers as data analysts, consultants, and digital transformation leaders.
• FinTech and Finance: With the rise of digital finance and blockchain, Finance MBAs are in high demand.
• Sustainability and Social Impact: Reflecting global priorities, these MBAs gear students towards responsible business practices.
• Management and Digital Marketing: The ongoing digital revolution creates opportunities in brand management and online marketing.

What is the best way to select the MBA Programme?

Some of the aspects that Indian students need to take into account are relevance of the curriculum, faculty specialisation, industry relations, placement opportunities, and specialisation. The engagement in programmes that combine experiential learning, internships, and live projects will lead to increased employability. It is essential to test whether the programme is in accordance with the career goals and the emerging market needs.

What are some of  the recommended institutes for pursuing an MBA?

There are many institutes one can choose for pursuing an MBA. However, as per our research, following are the top 10 universities that offer credible and well-rated MBA programs, based on institutional reputation and rankings for 2025-26:

1. Lovely Professional University
2. Amity University (various campuses)
3. Bennett University, Greater Noida
4. Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore
5. Chandigarh University, Mohali
6. Jaipur National University
7. Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur
8. IILM Institute for Higher Education (Delhi, Jaipur, Greater Noida)
9. Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM), Bangalore
10. Maya Devi University

The MBA will continue to be one of the preferred and strategic degree programmes by Indian students in 2025-26, providing them with opportunities of career development, leadership and entrepreneurship work in a dynamic economy. The flexibility of the degree, the increasing number of specialisations, the emphasis on digital and sustainable business practices all contribute to the high relevance of the degree in the future. Those students who want to have a dynamic career and a more powerful network of professionals consider MBA as a new step to achieving their aim.

Agriculture, a word that has the generations running from the start of time. It is an important part of India's economy, food security, employment, and rural development. For any student who is passionate about farming, sustainability, and innovation, agriculture courses in India bring a wide range of opportunities. Here are five key reasons why studying agriculture is a smart and future-ready career option:

1. Diverse Career Opportunities in Agriculture and Allied Sectors

Agriculture in India is a very diversified sector, ranging from crop production to horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry, agro-processing, and more. Students who have pursued agriculture can find careers as agricultural officers, researchers, farm managers, agribusiness specialists, food safety inspectors, and consultants. There is also an increasing demand for agri-tech specialists and organic farming specialists. The sector offers regular employment opportunities across government departments, private companies, research organizations, and NGOs.

2. Practical Learning and Hands-on Experience

Agriculture courses not only provide theoretical inputs but also include fieldwork, internships, and laboratory involvement for students. Students learn about soil health, the management of crops, control of pests, farm machinery, and modern techniques of precision farming and hydroponics. These hands-on training make graduates job-ready, equipping them with employable skills in line with industry requirements.

3. Contribution to National Food Security and Sustainability

With the Indian population surging at a never-before rate, the country needs scientifically trained professionals to meet the growing demand for production. Agriculture graduates develop new varieties of crops, decrease the use of chemicals, promote organic farming, and apply methods of water conservation. Their role is critical in addressing climate change, maintaining ecological balance, and safeguarding the food security of the nation.

4. Entrepreneurship and Agri-Business Opportunities 

A degree in agriculture can empower the students to become entrepreneurs by starting a farm, agri-product business, organic food store, or agri-tech startup. Government schemes give financial aid, training, and subsidies, especially for encouraging youths in agriculture entrepreneurship. This sector offers scope for innovation and leadership in a niche market. 

5. Improvements in Technology and Farming Research 

The agriculture industry is one of the fastest-evolving sectors with the latest use of drones, AI, remote sensing, and biotechnology. Agriculture graduates with digital and scientific skills are required for the deployment of such innovations. This opens lucrative career pathways in research, policy-making, and technology deployment within the country and abroad. 

A career in agriculture is not only about growing crops, it is a commitment to social, environmental, and economic causes. With higher job security, wide-ranging opportunities, scope for entrepreneurship, and the chance to contribute to food and environmental security, agriculture promises a rewarding and respected profession to Indian students. Agriculture would be the perfect field for those in search of a career that masterfully balances science, technology, sustainability, and social service.

Note: Students seeking to  build a career in agriculture must enroll for AIACAT (All India Agriculture Common Aptitude Test) and get easy admission to the top universities in India offering agriculture courses. 

Are you looking to make a real difference in people’s health while building a rewarding career? Nutrition and Dietetics is the hottest, fastest-growing field in India right now. It’s all about food, health, and science coming together to fight lifestyle diseases and boost wellness for millions. If you want a career that’s flexible, pays well, and is full of exciting opportunities, keep reading!

Why Nutrition and Dietetics Is the Career to Watch

Today, every health-conscious Indian is talking about good nutrition. With rising cases of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, experts say India urgently needs skilled nutritionists and dietitians. The demand is exploding, students are flocking to top courses, and employers across hospitals, gyms, wellness startups, and even corporate offices are hiring.

This field isn’t just about diets. It’s a powerful tool to transform lives and society. Imagine being the expert who helps athletes fuel their performance or coaches families on eating right to avoid costly illnesses. That’s the kind of impact you can have!

Easy-to-Follow Education Pathway

Getting started is simple and wallet-friendly. Most students enroll in a 3-year B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics after finishing 12th grade in Science. Many reputed colleges across India offer affordable courses with great faculty and hands-on training.

You can also specialize later with postgrad diplomas or master’s degrees for clinical nutrition, sports diets, food safety, or public health nutrition.

Wide Career Options Waiting for You

Once qualified, you get a wide variety of career options. Here’s a sneak peek:

• Hospitals and Clinics: Design therapeutic diets, help patients recover faster.
• Sports Nutrition: Help athletes win by crafting perfect meal plans.
• Wellness Startups and Gyms: Lead health coaching and fitness nutrition.
• Food Industry: Research and design new healthy products.
• Government and NGO Projects: Promote healthy eating in communities.
• Corporate Wellness: Shape employee health programs.
• Online Consulting: Flex your skills from anywhere, anytime.

Salary Boost: What to Expect in 2025

Starting salary? Around ₹2.3 lakh per year, which is fantastic for freshers. As you gain experience and specialize, your earnings can soar to ₹8 lakh or more annually. Plus, many professionals add extra income from private consulting, workshops, and digital coaching.

Why You Can’t Miss This Career

• High Demand: More jobs than qualified nutritionists.
• Social Impact: Help India beat lifestyle diseases.
• Flexible Work: Jobs, freelance, online coaching.
• Diverse Roles: From labs to sports fields to boardrooms.
• Good Pay & Growth: Stable and rising salaries.

In short, pursuing this course via GAHET is the right choice for students in India. There’s never been a better time to pick Nutrition and Dietetics in India. This career offers meaning, money, and the chance to be a real health hero. Equip yourself with the right degree, follow your passion, and watch doors open to rewarding futures in India’s booming health sector.

Remember, your healthy, successful career journey begins now. Enroll for GAHET and get easy admissions in India’s top Universities offering Allied healthcare courses in Nutrition and Dietetics. 

If forensic science fascinates you and you dream of solving crimes with science, the next big step is choosing the right entrance exam. Two well-known pathways exist, one is the Government Forensic Science Entrance Test and second is the All India Forensic Science Entrance Test (AIFSET). But here’s why AIFSET stands out as the smarter choice for forensic science aspirants.

AIFSET is a national-level online exam designed to test your knowledge in forensic science, biology, chemistry, physics, and logical reasoning. It’s held once a year and accepted by over 50 top universities across India, making it a gateway to quality education and exciting career prospects in forensic laboratories, law enforcement, and criminal investigation.

Unlike some government exams that can be highly competitive but limited in opportunity, AIFSET offers a transparent, straightforward process tailored to students who want hands-on forensic learning. Its syllabus covers essential forensic topics such as crime scene investigation, physical evidence analysis, fingerprint detection, and forensic biology subjects that ignite curiosity and develop skills needed in real crime-solving scenarios.

With an easy online format, you can take the exam from anywhere using a laptop or smartphone. The exam tests 100 multiple-choice questions to be solved in 60 minutes, balancing challenge with accessibility.

Are you ready to join a field where your keen eye and scientific mind can make a life-changing difference? If you said yes, AIFSET gives you the best chance to build a career in forensic science with confidence and skills.

In short, choosing AIFSET over NFAT means choosing a future where your talent helps uncover truth and justice without making the  Don’t just dream of becoming a forensic expert, make it happen in 2025 with AIFSET.

Are you searching for a career that blends creativity, style, and stability? Interior design courses are trending high in 2025 and for good reason. As homes and offices prioritize comfort, aesthetics, and eco-friendly solutions, skilled interior designers are in hot demand across India and globally.

Today's top interior design courses focus not just on beauty, but on innovation. Learn space planning, 3D modeling, and the newest sustainable design trends that transform any space into a masterpiece. Whether you choose a diploma or a degree, these programs equip you with hands-on skills and industry insights that employers crave.

Institutes like Manipal University and CVM School of Design offer courses tailored to today’s market, including training in smart home integration and biophilic interiors connecting people with nature indoors. Plus, industry-relevant internships and portfolio development boost your job prospects instantly.

Why is this course so sought after? The interior design field promises creative freedom, strong job growth, plus opportunities in real estate, hospitality, and corporate sectors. And with digital tools becoming vital, you’ll learn technologies that give you a competitive edge.

If you’re passionate about shaping spaces and want a career that’s future-proof, start exploring interior design courses today. Invest in your creative skills and join a booming industry!

Edutainment means learning while getting entertained. Sounds like a self-made word,  right? Well, it’s not. Education + entertainment is the most trending method of teaching and learning in India and beyond. Be it GenZ, Gen Alpha or even millennials who are still studying, they all prefer youtube channels and courses in which the educator teach while keeping the students entertained via a blend of meme references, movie scenes, rhetorically relatable cases, and the “mummy esa hi krti hain” scenarios. Let’s take a closer look at it. 

Who created the term edutainment?

Walt Disney Company

The term edutainment was made popular by the Walt Disney Company in 1948.

Is It Just Disney Who Did It? 

The answer is NO! 

There were many people, many institutes and some legends like Benjamin Franklin, J.A. Komenský (Comenius), and KRS-One,  who promoted this type of learning in the 17th century and more. So, it would be wrong to say there was just one individual or company that endorsed this term. 

How Did People Learn in the Past? 

Learning used to be bland, painful, forced, and obligatory from the early 19th century,  as much as I could comprehend. However, because this pattern and struggle was hyped as a luxury, people continued to let the education system decide how students learned. This pattern prevailed until GenZ stepped into adolescence. Now, edutainment has changed everything. 

We, genZ, didn’t ask if learning could be as enjoyable as playing our favourite game or watching an interesting story unfold. We told the world subtly that is what real education is! Edutainment is all about-mixing education with entertainment to make learning exciting, effective, and memorable. And believe me, it is not a fad but the future of education in India and across the world. Traditional rote learning is dead for Gen Z. Those who don’t adapt to edutainment will be left behind in the education race. 

Edutainment: Making Learning Fun and Powerful

Why struggle with dry lessons when you can learn through playing interactive games, watching colorful videos, or exploring virtual worlds? With the help of AI, Virtual Reality, and gamification, education is now personalized and engaging. BYJU’S, Physics Wallah and many youtube teachers have changed learning for millions by using gamification and interactive videos that make even tough subjects like physics feel like a fun challenge. And guess what? Many students feel motivated enough to study late into the night because they actually enjoy it; not because they have to, but because they want to!

The scientific studies prove it too: edutainment enhances knowledge retention and grants students much more motivation to learn. In India, where accessibility and attention may be a challenge, edutainment is a lifesaver; it breaks through barriers and makes education accessible, interesting, and at every learner's pace. Just like transforming the time of study from an unpleasant chore into a thrilling adventure.​

The Psychology Behind Why Edutainment Works

The magic behind it is real science. Key psychological ideas are integrated into edutainment for interactive learning, such as spacing out lessons, using a variety of senses, and encouraging learning to be enjoyable and emotional. When you make learning fun, your brain releases dopamine which is a "feel-good" chemical that keeps you wanting more. Moreover, breaking tough topics into small interactive pieces means your brain can absorb and hold on to information longer.

For instance, teaching health habits through videos made kids hold onto good routines more than just listening to teachers. That proves how play and emotion turn lessons into lifelong learning and help students think critically, solving problems faster.​

Teachers Are Important for Interactive Learning

Some people worry that gamification in education and AI in learning  can replace teachers, but that’s something I believe is not possible unless the teachers are useless. That’s a bold statement to make but it’s better to say it as we all agree with it deep inside.  Don’t we? 

Also, they won’t be replaced because educators are the ones who turn into guides and writers of fantastic learning journeys. They make use of smart data tools in order to identify what students need and then devise lessons that are engaging yet challenging. The best edutainment is balanced: it entertains but keeps standards high.

Still, there’s a big question India must ask itself: Will every child, even in remote villages, get to experience this leap? The digital divide is real. But if we can learn from platforms like Vedantu, which brought live, interactive classes even to small towns, we can ensure education is not a privilege of cities alone.

Edutainment Is a revolution reshaping education system

Already, top Indian schools and coaching centres use VR lessons, AI tutors, and game-based learning to attract and help Gen Z and Alpha learners who don't think like past generations. For students, this is the time to turn study time into an exciting experience filled with curiosity and discovery. For teachers, it opens doors toward creativity and better results. 

For India's future, it means more skilled and motivated learners ready for a fast-changing world. Edutainment brings to life that age-old dream: learning that is painless, but joyful and meaningful. India can lead in this new form of education, leading to a smarter, brighter tomorrow where each learner will reach her fullest potential. 

So, here is a question for every parent, student, and educator reading: Are you ready to let go of old ways that don't work and embark on a learning journey that feels like an adventure? Since the future of education in India is not about studying harder but studying smarter and happier, this is what Edutainment is all about. Remember, edutainment is not just a tool, it is the new way to learn, grow, and succeed while gaining as much knowledge as possible.

Legal Education in India is seeing some of the biggest changes it has seen in decades. Students, academics, and policy planners have long lamented the archaic, overly theoretical nature of the legal curriculum, which fails to prepare the graduates for a profession that is rapidly changing. The National Education Policy, 2020 promises correction. Interdisciplinary learning, integration of technology, and better professional preparedness-just what was needed in this journey of reform in legal education.

It is no more a question whether legal education needs to change; rather, it is how fast India can bring in the change and whether NEP 2020 goes far enough to achieve deep structural change.

A Breakaway from Outdated Legal Learning

Indian legal education has traditionally been driven by textbooks, rote learning of case law, lectures, and very limited exposure to the real world of legal practice. The system produced lawyers with sound theoretical backgrounds, though not necessarily possessing the critical thinking, practical skill sets, or tech awareness required by the modern legal profession.

NEP 2020 challenges this legacy. It propels law schools to accept interdisciplinarity in learning, enabling students to supplement core law subjects with other courses such as economics, public policy, sociology, psychology, technology, and international relations. This recognizes something that practicing lawyers of the day already know-that law today interfaces with just about every other sector. From AI-driven decision-making to cybercrimes, from environmental law to global trade disputes, legal practice requires today a multi-dimensional perspective.

India needs to shift its pedagogical approach from a textbook-courtroom model of learning to a holistic model if the country is ever to produce globally competitive lawyers.

Technology Integration: No Longer Optional

Digital transformation brought changes that upset the working of the justice delivery system much faster than the changes in academic curricula. Virtual court hearings, AI-enabled case research, online dispute resolution, digital evidence management, and big-data-driven legal analytics have started becoming integral to modern legal services. However, most of the students passing out of India's law schools have little knowledge of legal technology.

 If Indian legal education is really to be 'future-ready', technology should form an intrinsic part of the core course and not remain an optional course. Similarly, exposure needs to be provided in:

• ·         AI and algorithmic justice systems
• ·         Cyber law and data protection
• ·         Blockchain smart contracts
• ·         Legal analytics and e-discovery
• ·         Digital forensics and tech regulation

The legal profession can no longer afford to treat technology as an optional skillset. The future lawyer is tech-literate, ethically aware, and capable of navigating digital justice ecosystems.

Bar Council Reforms: One Step Forward, but Not Enough

The BCI has initiated a number of reforms in bringing legal education in line with NEP 2020, such as curriculum restructuring, credit-based systems, and reform in the evaluation methods. Though these indicate progress, deep-rooted systemic challenges remain.

 This, in fact, is a growing gap between the top NLUs and most regional law colleges. For example, while students of NLUs have better faculty, exposure to research work, industry networking, and international collaborations, hundreds of small institutions continue to operate with underqualified faculty, outdated libraries, and few internships or moot courts.

Having no strong national mechanism for the creation of parity, the reforms under NEP threaten to give more strength to a two-tier system of legal education, where on one side would be elite institutions and on the other, struggling law colleges.

The Practical Training Deficit

Perhaps the most serious lacuna in Indian legal education is the lack of any structured, supervised practical training. Though internships and moot courts do form part of the requirements, experiences gathered are often unstructured, unmonitored, and unrelated to learning outcomes.

There are some vital professional skills which the young lawyers lack:

• ·         Drafting of legal notices, petitions, and contracts
• ·         Client counseling and negotiation
• ·         Trial technique and litigation strategy
• ·         Legal compliance and corporate advisory
• ·         Policy and research-based legal writing

There is, thus, a felt need for a nationalized internship framework in India, much like residency in medicine or articleship in chartered accountancy, which would assure the uniform quality of in-service training in all institutions.

A Reform Timeline India Must Embrace

From the Advocates Act of 1961 to the establishment of NLUs in the 1990s and finally NEP 2020, every step in legal education in India has been an evolution marked with progress in waves. The 2020s are a window opening for India. If it misses this moment, India will be producing graduates with no aptitude for global legal challenges. The next ten years will require policymaking in implementation, faculty development, and distribution of resources equitably. NEP 2020 has given the blueprint; the outcome is in its implementation. A Decade of Opportunity and Responsibility Legal education in India has at last begun marching towards a future-ready ecosystem. Reform, however, cannot stop with change in structure: India needs an ecosystem of institutions that are inclusive, tech-driven, research-focused, and socially rooted. The legal profession, in years to come, will require not just litigators but also policy experts, mediators, corporate strategists, tech-law specialists, and governance leaders. The transformation has started. What India needs now is speed, accountability, and collective will to convert policy on paper into reform in practice.

About the Author:

Bio: Nibedita is an independent journalist honoured by the Government of India for her contributions to defence journalism.She has been an Accredited Defence Journalist since 2018, certified by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.  With over 15 years of experience in print and digital media, she has extensively covered rural India, healthcare, education, and women’s issues. Her in-depth reporting has earned her an award from the Government of Goa back to back in 2018 and 2019. Nibedita’s work has been featured in leading national and international publications such as The Jerusalem Post, Down To Earth, Alt News, Sakal Times, and others

COVID-19 was a stress test that exposed how brittle “business as usual” really was: one microbe stalled classes, blew up cash flows, and turned physical infrastructure into stranded assets. That shock wasn’t a blip; it was a preview.

Heatwaves, floods, water stress, air-quality crises, and grid instability are all faced by India, often within the same academic year. In this reality, a green campus is not a “nice to have,” it is the only viable operating model.

The Blunt Business Case for Green Campuses

Health = Continuity:

Naturally ventilated, passively cooled buildings reduce infection risk and energy bills—keeping classrooms open and costs down.

Infrastructure = Insurance:

Solar energy combined with storage and efficient buildings keep teaching, labs, and data centers running smoothly during grid outages.

Green Brand = Enrolments & Talent:

Students and faculty increasingly choose institutions that “live their values.” Sustainability has become a magnetic differentiator for admissions, placements, research tie-ups, and philanthropy.

Treating sustainability as a strategy pays off- first by avoiding crises, then through measurable savings, and ultimately via a superior brand and increased revenue.

A Practical Indian Framework: The 4-Lens Model for Sustainability Success

Most Indian universities fail because they replicate Western standards unsuited for India’s climate, culture, and constraints. What works is a model that is local, measurable, and reputation-enhancing:

• UI GreenMetric: Measures operational progress in energy, water, waste, transport, and education.
• Impact Rankings: Align with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), enhancing global visibility, research, and partnerships.
• UNESCO Whole-Institution Approach: Builds campus culture by embedding sustainability into curriculum, governance, and community.
• IGBC Green Campus: An Indian climate-adapted, cost-effective blueprint for construction and retrofits.

One green initiative, when combined with others, yields four wins: operational, academic, cultural, and reputational.

Design for India, Not Copenhagen: The Blueprint That Works

Indian campuses don’t need expensive “green tech” to start. Instead:

1. Go Passive First: Minimize heat gain through smart design, building orientation, jaali screens, clay tiles, verandahs, and cross-ventilation.
2. Make It Efficient: LEDs provide quick return on investment and huge savings, as do IoT sensors and building management systems controlling AC and lighting.
3. Clean Power Generation: Solar with storage and microgrids ensure resilient operations.

Additionally, water harvesting, wastewater reuse, composting, EV mobility, and biophilic spaces create healthier, quieter, cooler, and cost-efficient campuses.

The Human Side: Students as Co-Builders of Change

The most powerful sustainability model isn’t outsourced; it’s student-powered. A “Living Lab Campus” transforms the university into a real-world innovation hub where students and faculty solve campus challenges. Here’s how:

• Engineers optimize solar grids.
• Media students design behavioral campaigns.
• Management students manage green funds.
• Architecture students redesign spaces for thermal comfort.

This builds ownership, employability, and a culture of purpose.

The Money Question Solved: The Green Revolving Fund (GRF)

The GRF is a funding model that makes a green campus self-financing. It starts with low-cost projects like LEDs, with savings locked into the fund. These savings are then reinvested into larger projects such as solar installations, biogas units, and EV mobility.

This cycle grows the fund exponentially, ensuring continuity through leadership changes, elections, or budget cuts. The time to act is now.

How to Start Your Campus Transformation in 30 Days

• Announce sustainability as a core institutional strategy.
• Launch a Green Revolving Fund.
• Initiate three student-led Living Lab projects.

Within 12 months, save energy bills, reuse water, improve campus rankings, uplift brand perception, and create a healthy, happy academic environment.

India’s Leapfrog Moment in Climate-Smart Higher Education

At this privileged crossroads, India can lead the world not by copying the West, but by innovating for the Global South. With the fastest-growing young population, we need climate-resilient, future-ready, and humane campuses.

A green campus is more than buildings; it’s a philosophy of care for students, staff, community, and the planet. Every Chancellor, Trustee, VC, and Dean must ask: when the next shock hits, will your campus be fragile or future-proof? This decade will separate institutions that simply teach sustainability from those that truly live it

Close your eyes for a second; you’re a five year old kid again. You have just returned from  nursery school  humming “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, and giggling not because you understand it, but because it sounds soft, safe, and silly. The same nursery rhyme your parents sang, the same one you’ll probably pass down and feel nostalgic every time you hear it. 

But what if those innocent little lines, the ones stitched into our childhood memory, were never meant for children at all? 

And what if the rhymes we sing so proudly in English-medium schools are actually the colonial rulers’ witty way of slipping their history into our lullabies or making their history look like a fairytale?

Based on the insightful research on the topic Nursery Rhymes and the History Behind Them by Dr. Atiqa Kelsy (2016), let’s take a closer look at some well-known rhymes, deconstruct their possible histories, and discuss what we, as teachers, parents, influencers, and people, may be missing. Continue reading. 

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa baa black sheep,

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir,

Three bags full.

One for the Master,

One for the Dame,

And one for the little boy And none for the little boy

Who lives  cries down the lane.

Sounds harmless, right? Beyond the sheep-stately response though, is one of the worst economic facts of medieval England.

According to Dr. Atiqa Kelsy, such rhyme could be dated as the year 1275, The Great Custom, a wool tax levied by King Edward I. The three bags full which allegedly represented wool collected by the King (the master), the Church (the dame) and the poor farmer left with none.

So when little kids in Indian classrooms sing it today, what are they really singing? Nursery rhyme or an old tale of slavery and exploitation?

Should we continue smiling when they sing it, or stop and say: Whose wool are we continuing to pay?

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill went up the hill

To fetch a pail of water;

Jack fell down and broke his crown,

And Jill came tumbling after.

It sounds like a harmless nursery rhyme, two friends, a hill, and a fall. But Jack and Jill might be hiding much more.

One story says it began in the English village of Kilmersdon, where a young couple secretly met on a hill in 1697. Jill got pregnant, Jack died in an accident, and she passed away soon after, turning a love story into tragedy.

Another version links it to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the French Revolution. Jack’s “broken crown” is said to represent the King losing his head, and Jill “tumbling after” refers to the Queen’s execution later that year.

But the most believable theory comes from England’s own history. Under King Charles I, taxes on drinks were changed, a “Jack” (half-pint) and a “Gill” (quarter-pint) were both reduced in size, though the tax stayed the same. So “Jack fell down” and “Jill came tumbling after” might just be a witty protest against unfair taxation.

Whatever the truth, this little rhyme isn’t as innocent as it sounds, it’s a tiny tale of love, loss, power, and politics disguised as a children’s song

Humpty Dumpty 

Humpty Dumpty was his name.

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again!

We have all been raised imagining Humpty Dumpty to be a fat little egg who fell off a wall. But the fact is that Humpty was not an egg! And guess what, Humpty Dumpty was not even a person. He was a cannon of the supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil war of 1648.

This cannon, named Humpty Dumpty, was apparently attached to the tower of the church of St. Mary at the city of Colchester. From this high perch, it helped the King’s men fend off the Roundheads (the Parliamentarian forces) who were laying siege to the town. But fate had other plans.

The Parliamentarian army seized the opportunity to retaliate furiously, striking the tower of the church with the cannonballs of their own. The building collapsed, and down fell Humpty in the marshy bottom. On attempting to drag it back up, the Royalists discovered the weapon to be foolishly shattered, thus the line, “King horses and King men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again!”

The original rhymes went like: 

In sixteen hundred and forty-eight

When England suffered pains of state

The Roundheads laid siege to Colchester town

Where the King’s men still fought for the crown.

There one-eyed Thompson stood on the wall

A gunner with the deadliest aim of all

From St Mary’s tower the cannon he fired

Humpty Dumpty was his name.

Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

All the King’s horses and all the King’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again!

Centuries later, in 1871, writer Lewis Carroll included Humpty Dumpty as a character in his book Through the Looking-Glass. Illustrator John Tenniel drew the scene, in a humorous manner, into which he simply gave Humpty a round egg-shaped form, possibly because the rhyme never specified what Humpty looked like. Such a simple artistic choice made the difference.

Within a generation, children all over the world stopped imagining a cannon on the wall and began to think of a funny egg on a wall. And that’s how a weapon of war had turned into a cartoon of a child; a fragment of bloody history, sanded down and made a bed-time song.

It makes you wonder, doesn’t it? How many of our sweet old innocences that we were brought up with, were really created in blood and fighting, and only to be re-created as nursery stories in another generation?

Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner

Sat in the corner,

Eating a Christmas pie;

He put in his thumb,

And pulled out a plum,

And said, “What a good boy am I!

On the surface, it reads like a child trying to get dessert before dinner but under the sheets this cute, cheerful nursery rhyme lies a tale of betrayal, greed, and one of England’s darkest church scandals.

Little Jack Horner is thought to be the name of Thomas Horner, steward to Bishop Richard Whiting, the last abbot of Glastonbury Abbey - at one time the wealthiest monastery in England. In 1536 he, Henry VIII, ordered the Dissolution of the Monasteries (1536-1540) to confiscate their gold, land and wealth when he broke away from the Catholic Church.

The Bishop is said to have attempted to bribe the King with a dozen deeds to property, concealed in a Christmas pie, the sender being Horner. But on his way to London, Horner allegedly “put in his thumb” and pulled out one of the deeds to the Manor of Mells, the most valuable of them all.

That was his “plum.” The Bishop was later accused of treason, brutally executed and Glastonbury Abbey destroyed. And who gained? Horner, who moved into the Manor of Mells conveniently afterwards.

It is a mystery whether he stole it or was rewarded due to his betrayal. However, the smug line of rhyme What a good boy am I unexpectedly is chilling, right?

Ring Around the Rosie

Ring a ring a roses,

A pocket full of posies

A-tish-oo, a-tish-oo

We all fall down.

(To use the original ending)

Ashes ashes

We all fall down.

For decades, people believed this rhyme was born from the Great Plague of London (1665). The “rosie,” they said, referred to the rash that bloomed on victims’ skin.  “Posies” the herbs people carried to mask the stench of death.  And “we all fall down”? The ultimate end, a nation collapsing under a wave of disease that killed nearly 15% of England’s population.

Sounds hauntingly poetic, doesn’t it?  A children’s song turned into a mass graveyard echo. But here’s the twist you probably didn’t know, it’s actually not true. According to folklore expert Philip Hiscock, and verified by Snopes.com, the plague interpretation didn’t appear in writing until centuries later.

He suggests something far less morbid and yet, oddly revealing. In 19th-century Protestant Britain, dancing was banned in many communities. So young people invented “play parties”  group games that looked innocent but cleverly mimicked the rhythm and joy of dance. “Ring Around the Rosie,” he argues, wasn’t about death but about rebellion.

It was how people danced without dancing. How they sang without singing. And how joy, even when suppressed, found its way back into motion. Maybe the real meaning is that we don't just “fall down.” We rise again in rhythm, in song, in secret. 

London Bridge is Falling Down 

London bridge is falling down,

Falling down, falling down,

London bridge is falling down,

My fair lady.

Build it up with wood and clay,

Wood and clay, wood and clay,

Build it up with wood and clay,

My fair lady.

Wood and clay will wash away,

Wash away, wash away,

Wood and clay will wash away,

My fair lady.

Build it up with bricks and mortar,

Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar,

Build it up with bricks and mortar,

My fair lady.

Bricks and mortar will not stay,

Will not stay, will not stay,

Bricks and mortar will not stay,

My fair lady.

Build it up with iron and steel,

Iron and steel, iron and steel,

Build it up with iron and steel,

My fair lady.

Iron and steel will bend and bow,

Bend and bow, bend and bow,

Iron and steel will bend and bow,

My fair lady.

Build it up with silver and gold,

Silver and gold, silver and gold,

Build it up with silver and gold,

My fair lady.

Silver and gold will be stolen away,

Stolen away, stolen away,

Silver and gold will be stolen away,

My fair lady.

Set a man to watch all nigh,

Watch all night, watch all night,

Set a man to watch all night,

My fair lady.

Suppose the man should fall asleep,

Fall asleep, fall asleep,

Suppose the man should fall asleep?

My fair lady.

Give him a pipe to smoke all night,

Smoke all night, smoke all night,

Give him a pipe to smoke all night,

My fair lady

Whenever we read the word London or London bridge, the first thing that comes to our mind is the nostalgic nursery rhyme, isn’t it? We have all sung it, London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down... and never asked ourselves why the bridge falls down in a song that has passed down through the centuries. What sounds like a decent nursery rhyme is, in reality, a poetic record of destruction, greed, and rebirth that mirrors the very history of London itself.  

The Romans constructed the original London Bridge in the 1st century with wood and clay, just as the lyrics state. But the Thames was ruthless. Floods, fires, Viking raids continued to rip it to shreds and with every generation, it was rebuilt just to be knocked over. 

Each line, the verses, were not nonsense, as, in every verse, there was wood and clay will wash away, bricks and mortar will not stay. It was a mirror of a city which had no intention of giving up on reconstruction, even when the whole of what it was creating fell down.

The city made the decision to dream bigger by the 12th century. A priest-engineer, Peter de Colechurch, also designed a giant stone bridge and it required 33 years to be constructed. It contained 20 arches, chapel, fortified gates, and almost 140 shops resting on its length. 

Suppose it were a street of living breathing, floating up the river, with merchants and priests and bakers and warm bread. It became a world on its own, an icon of increasing strength and aspiration of London. But ambition has its cost. Fires erupted, buildings crumbled and greed ate through them like stone. 

The cautionary rhyme of warning, Silver and gold will be stolen away, came to pass. In 1666, the Great Fire of London burnt much of the city down and the bridge stood shaking on its pillars.

London made another attempt to recover as centuries flew by. A bridge that was larger, more powerful, and was to be permanent, appeared in the 1800s. But even that monument had not been spared of the curse of change. 

By the 1960s the Victorian bridge was sold bit by bit, to an American businessman, dismantled and shipped to Lake Havasu in Arizona where the bridge stands to this day, a bit of British history in the middle of the desert. The bridge that now exists, that crosses the Thames, is smooth, contemporary, practical, but it has none of the heart of its predecessors. Nevertheless, the rhyme endures, not in schoolyards only but even in time, the whisper that nothing man constructs endures.

And that’s what makes “London Bridge is Falling Down” more than a children’s song, it’s a metaphor for every empire, every system, every creation that believes itself indestructible. 

The bridge was a symbol of human pride, and a lesson that even the greatest of things send and give in to time; that silver corrodes, and gold is stolen. Every fall was a warning, and an offer as well: that rebuilding is our business. Any fall brings about a resurrection. Perhaps, this is why the song has survived till now, even though it is not a song about a bridge only. It is survival, the human spirit to begin again when all is collapsed.

The bridge has collapsed, but the song never did. And maybe that is the most accurate image of all of us;  When we fall down we manage to create something again, something better.

The Colonial Aftertaste We Never Questioned

Frankly speaking these rhymes were never ours. It was under colonial education that they were transported through British nurseries to Indian classrooms.

Dr. Kelsy writes that, we, as Indians, have been brought up on these verses, without knowing either the context or the purpose of those odd events in them. And she is correct, we did not think the truth, but the beat. We may have lost our empire to the British, but they left behind them the language lullabies, so that their history would remain singing in our ears.

Then here is the embarrassing question: Do we unknowingly teach our children to keep alive the history of some other country?  

Should We Rewrite the Rhymes?

It is recommended that India must have its own nursery rhymes, based upon its own history, not the borrowed colonial reverberations. Why not rhyme about the Indus River, Ancient India, the Salt March, the monsoons, the mango seasons,and the Chandrayaan landing, that make Indian children identify themselves with?

Since language is identity, then perhaps, our lullabies need to be more home-like. So, the next time you hear the child singing Baa Baa Black Sheep stop  because you are not only hearing a rhyme, you are listening to history that is edited, exported, risen up centuries and forgotten its wounds.

What Needs To Be Done?

Maybe the point isn’t to ban Baa Baa Black Sheep or stop kids from giggling over Humpty Dumpty. Maybe the point is to reclaim the narrative. 

For instance, if a teacher sings “London Bridge” and then explains, “This rhyme was about taxes and bridges falling because people didn’t take care of them. What’s our version today?” A parent tells “Jack and Jill” and adds “It may have started as a story about unfair rulers. How would you rewrite it if it happened in India?” That’s how history breathes again.

Why, because if we keep going, these will become a forgotten history of the people who forcefully ruled us. We must realise it is not merely repeating rhymes, we’re repeating silence, the pain, the tragedy, and a lot more which is nowhere related to us or our mother land. 

We must first ensure to know our land, its history, and everything our people went through. It might look like a small thing but honestly the impact of it is much deeper than we can ever imagine.  

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Inspired by “Nursery Rhymes and the History Behind Them” by Dr. Atiqa Kelsy (2016, ResearchGate).

Additional insights drawn from historical folklore studies by Iona & Peter Opie, BBC Archives, Britain History blogs & research paper, and credible youtube channels.

About the Author

Kanishka, a versatile content writer and acclaimed poetess from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, combines her passion for creativity with a strong commitment to education. Beyond crafting compelling narratives, she is dedicated to enlightening readers by sharing insights and knowledge they often don’t encounter elsewhere. She has been featured in several national and international online magazines, and anthologies. Her talent and dedication to literature have earned her two national records— one for composing the longest reverse poem and another for compiling an all-female anthology that celebrates women’s voices. Her love for storytelling, philosophies, and mythologies fuels her mission to inspire and educate, shaping minds through the power of words and knowledge.

If you walk into a room and see a robot that looks so much like a human, it smiles, speaks with warmth, and even seems to understand your feelings, it would feel cute and fascinating, right? What if I tell you, it’s not an imagination or a sci-fi movie scene anymore, it’s the future we are building today?

Yes! This is no longer about making cool gadgets but creating Robo-Sapiens (humanoid robots) that blur the lines between human and robot. But what is the purpose of us being so insistent to bring these human-like machines to life? What are the mighty dreams and needs that compel us to invent Robo-Sapiens? And how will they alter the way we live, work and learn?

This nearing revolution is about our very human quest to reach beyond ourselves and partner with machines that can think, feel, and grow alongside us. This article dives into the exciting journey of creating Robo-Sapiens, explains why humans are building them, and shows how this adventure can offer new chances to learn, create, and grow.

The Rise of  Humanoid Robots

Humanoid robots are slowly turning into functional, advanced, and autonomous, well beyond industrial automation chores. Research companies in the field of robotics propose that mass production of humanoid robots will start in 2025, with large corporations such as Tesla and Figure AI scouting a revolutionary deployment of robots that are able to perform well in diverse and non-predictable conditions in different sectors. 

With sophisticated AI software, such as reinforcement learning and computer vision, these robots are able to make decisions in complex decision making environments and more easily engage humans. This is a huge striding point in the quest to have machines with physical dexterity which combine with cognitive intelligence that opens up visions of Robo-Sapiens which would be able to boost and even redefine human productivity and creativity.​

Why Build Human-Like Robots?

Because humans are thinkers, creators, and explorers. It is natural that human beings identify with familiar things. A robot becomes more friendly when it has a face and moves like a human being with eyes. This elicits sympathy and trust, which make human beings accept and get along with robots.

Humans desire machines which can help us in doing more, thinking better, and also access places which we have no access to. Thus, the next logical step is to create robots which would resemble and behave like humans. Here’s a breakdown:

• To Work Side by Side With Us

Robots that are human shaped can occupy the space of human beings such as schools, hospitals, and homes since they are the same size as us and move in the same way. Examples of robots assisting physicians to treat patients or teachers in classrooms. Moving and interacting robots like us understand and become better adapted to human activities.

• To Learn 

People learn easily when robots are like them. By observing or practicing with human beings, they are able to acquire skills. This is beneficial in supporting the development of AI faster and safely.

• To Push Human Imagination

It is magic to have machines that resemble what is unique to us, our walking, talking, thinking. It drives science and it makes inventions that we have not even dreamed of.

The Obstacles that spur Innovation

It is not easy to design Robo-Sapiens. Engineers and scientists are required to answer puzzles such as:

• How would the robots be able to demonstrate what they are thinking and not confuse the users?
• What are the ways of making robots safe and reliable, particularly among people?
• Will robots be able to learn and develop human-like and make no mistakes?
• What causes robots to perceive compound human feelings and interpersonal signals?

These issues do not only make solving them exciting but also leave new spheres of study to students, PhD programs, and innovative inventions. 

What Does This Means for Students and Learners? 

If you are a student or someone passionate about AI and robotics, the rise of Robo-Sapiens is your moment. Here is why you should be excited and prepared:

• New Learning Paths: Schools and universities are introducing courses on robotics, AI, and human-computer interaction. Understanding how humans and robots communicate will be key.
• Career Opportunities: The need for experts who can design, program, and improve Robo-Sapiens is growing fast. From engineers to psychologists, many roles will shape the future of human-like machines.
• Becoming Creators, Not Just Users: Learning about Robo-Sapiens means you’re not just using technology but you’re building it. You can bring ideas to life that could change the way people live and work.
• Ethical Thinking: It’s also important to ask big questions, “How should robots act? What rights should they have?” Considering these questions prepares you for responsible technology leadership.

Moreover, people well-versed in AI wishing to leave their mark in history are already striving to build humanoid robots and human-like AI models, proving the time to be the best for building a career in the field of computer science. 

The connections between Human Perception and Machine Intelligence

To understand the connection between bots and human perception, I approached Harshit Dave, an AI expert and Ex-IBM researcher, who is currently working on this particular area trying to build AI models with cognitive abilities like that of humans. He explained that although AI systems, such as large language models (LLMs), can reason, calculate probabilities and generate explanation texts or numbers, there is a critical disconnect between the perception of users about the inner feeds of AI systems. Users are generally not able to instinctively feel the level of uncertainty or confidence of an AI or the depth of its reasoning, which makes it difficult to trust and interact. 

He further said, “the solution to this gap is futuristic research into human-computer interfaces beyond the visual-auditory signal-finger and sensory substitution, affective haptics where sensation of temperature, touch or other new modalities convey AI internal processes. This area of research reverses the trend of just making AI smarter and instead makes AI perceivable, so that users can develop credible mental models via embodied interaction.” 

“The interface design breakthroughs will be essential in any application that requires the use of Robo-Sapiens because human-robot collaboration requires intuitiveness and reliability through clear communication.,” he added. 

PhD Projects and Research in the Robo-Sapiens

A number of future research opportunities are currently on the rise with an aim of making Robo-Sapiens safer, more autonomous and flexible:

1. Autonomous Robotic Software Adaptation Projects such as RoboSapiens are making approaches on how robots can safely and effectively self-adapt to unanticipated environmental changes without impairment of performance or reliability. These methods incorporate sophisticated monitoring, analysis, planning, and implementation systems with deep learning to produce robotic systems that keep learning and getting better under natural environments.​
2. Sensory and Affective Interfaces: Future studies will investigate enhancing the sensory modalities in which human beings can perceive AI reasoning, e.g., through haptics to detect uncertainty or temperature changes to reflect processing intensity. It is an interdisciplinary task that includes affective computing and sensory substitution and cognitive psychology to better understand how users perceive AI behaviour and develop trust.​
3. Ethical and Cognitive Effects: Research questions include the influence of AI-enhanced humanoids on human cognition, creativity, and social functions. As an illustration, brain computer interfaces and cloud connected thinking are assured of higher creative output, however, there is a danger of cognitive decay should they be over utilized. Ethical AI structures and responsible engineering standards will be of paramount importance in making sure that Robo-Sapiens augment human capacities and not displace them.​

Researchers are Preparing For a Revolution

The explosion of humanoid robotics is expected to disrupt not only industrial sectors but also reshape education, healthcare, governance, and social interaction by 2050. Predictions estimate millions of humanoid robots operating across various domains. This transformation requires balancing technological advances with social acceptance and regulatory oversight.

AI aspirants and professors at top universities like Stanford are actively investigating these frontiers, focusing on how to blend robustness, adaptability, safety, and intuitive user interfaces into Robo-Sapiens. Their work includes exploring quantum computing's role, integrating multi-agent AI systems, advancing human-robot interaction, and crafting transparent explainability mechanisms that enhance collaborative human-machine decision-making.

Humans are Creating Humanised AI and Bots Cuz they are Humans

It is human in nature to be human enough to desire to create human-like machines. It is born out of our aspiration to discover, create and make life better in every way. The more intelligent and human Robo-Sapiens become, the bigger the challenge they give us to know more about ourselves and create a better future where man and machines can work together.

To all AI aspirants and students, this is your call to join the ride- learn robotics, feel AI, understand human behavior, and envision the future. Collectively, we will be able to develop Robo-Sapiens that are not merely machines, but co-worker towards progress.

Remember, robo-Sapiens is a story still in progress and the time is perfect to become a part of it. The future isn’t calling another Musk but (Your name), who will change the world. 

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are personal opinions of the author. They are all  views of the author in general and the author does not hold any legal responsibility or liability for the same.)

About the Author

Kanishka, a versatile content writer and acclaimed poetess from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, combines her passion for creativity with a strong commitment to education. Beyond crafting compelling narratives, she is dedicated to enlightening readers by sharing insights and knowledge they often don’t encounter elsewhere. She has been featured in several national and international online magazines, and anthologies. Her talent and dedication to literature have earned her two national records— one for composing the longest reverse poem and another for compiling an all-female anthology that celebrates women’s voices. Her love for storytelling, philosophies, and mythologies fuels her mission to inspire and educate, shaping minds through the power of words and knowledge.

Career growth used to follow one clear route: work hard, get promoted, lead a team, move to senior roles. It's a story that Gen Z seems to rewrite. According to the recent survey conducted by global recruitment firm Robert Walters, there is a shift in preferences that many employers probably did not see coming.

In fact, 52% of the professional members of Gen Z don't want to take up middle management positions. That brings another popularly known emerging term: conscious unbossing. It simply reflects the choice not to be a manager, not for lack of talent or hard work but because success is perceived differently.

Being the boss isn't the goal anymore.

The generation has watched as many of their older colleagues in middle management level jobs have had to put up with long hours and restructuring, along with people problems, and a great number seem to think that it's just not worth it. A survey by Robert Walters underlines the fact that 69% of the workforce from Gen Z consider middle management jobs to be high stress and low reward, which influences how they actually think about the future.

Many also prefer roles centered on their own work. The same survey points out that 72 percent of the employees in Generation Z want to grow as individual contributors; thus, they want to build skills, strengthen their expertise, and work with independence. Leading a team is not always part of the plan.

Dual career tracks are one option. This means employees can progress either as managers or as experts with no requirement to supervise others. Giving younger employees responsibility for projects early in their careers is another idea. It's not a flight from leadership but a search for leadership, which may not be about people management. What actually matters to Gen Z is influence by knowledge, creativity, and results; this is the kind of thing that benefits organizations. The future of careers is flexible. If you are planning your career, this moment offers room to think. Success may not appear the same for everyone. Some may enjoy team building and coaching. For some, deep focus on a skill might work best. You can also go ahead and ask during an interview or internship how growth is designed at the organization. Is there a route that promotes and rewards your strengths? Are you able to lead through your work independently without necessarily managing a team? In India, the typical view is that a manager title is proof that one has grown within a family or workplace. Students may find themselves needing to explain why another path suits them better. The nature of work is changing in every sector. Hybrid work, short project roles, and startup cultures all give new meanings to the idea of progress. From climbing ladders to building them. The career ladder is slowly turning into a set of choices. Gen Z is asking a simple question: "Do I need to be a boss to succeed?" The survey by Robert Walters suggests that many feel the answer is no. Organisations that can recognize this shift early will tap into new forms of leadership. Students who understand these changes can plan careers that match what they truly want. This trend does invite both sides to rethink the structure of work. The next generation is not avoiding ambition; it is choosing a different shape for it.

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Bio: Nibedita is an independent journalist honoured by the Government of India for her contributions to defence journalism.She has been an Accredited Defence Journalist since 2018, certified by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.  With over 15 years of experience in print and digital media, she has extensively covered rural India, healthcare, education, and women’s issues. Her in-depth reporting has earned her an award from the Government of Goa back to back in 2018 and 2019. Nibedita’s work has been featured in leading national and international publications such as The Jerusalem Post, Down To Earth, Alt News, Sakal Times, and others