NEHU hosts refresher course on AI for sustainable future

Published on Jun 3, 2025

DIMAPUR — A two-week national refresher course titled ‘AI solutions for a sustainable and inclusive future’ concluded on June 2 at the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong.
Organised jointly by the UGC-Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (UGC-MMTTC) and the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, NEHU, the refresher course was held online from May 20 through zoom via mode, stated an update from NEHU.
The programme witnessed the participation of 102 faculty members from 25 states across India, covering topics such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and their impactful applications in healthcare, education, climate change and AI ethics.

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It stated that thirty-six expert resource persons from NEHU, IITs and the industry contributed to the knowledge-sharing.
Prof. Md. Iftekhar Hussain, Dean of the School of Technology, NEHU, inaugurated the refresher course and emphasised AI’s potential in shaping future-ready education.
Prof. Rupaban Subadar, Dean-in-Charge, addressed the valedictory session and lauded the participants’ active engagement.
Prof. HK Mishra, Director of UGC-MMTTC, spoke on aligning AI in teacher training as per NEP-2020, while Prof. Subhash Arya, guest of honour and head of department, highlighted the department’s work in AI, 5G, communications, signal processing, chip-to-startup and Silicon photonics.
Report stated that the programme concluded with votes of thanks delivered by Dr. Jaydeep Swarnakar and Dr. Sushanta Kabir Dutta on inaugural and valedictory functions respectively.
It stated that participants have especially appreciated the hands-on Python workshops and interactive AI sessions.
With 58 male and 44 female participants, a majority earned A or A+ grades, reinforcing NEHU’s commitment to sustainable innovation through AI, the statement added.