- 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.
