By Genesis
Published Oct 26, 2026

Hindustan Times
Education

Prof. Arvind D Shaligram of Savitribai Phule Pune University spoke of the pace of AI adoption and felt it is not wise to wait till children enter university to start AI education

Dr. Kavita S. Oza, Shivaji Unversity, Kohlapur said AI has become a buzzword but the hype can also be a barrier as children, especially those in smaller towns, can get anxious about being AI-ready

Prof. Atul S Padalkar, Flora Institute of Technology, Pune spoke about how the Centre of Excellence at Flora is helping schools build an AI ready workforce by imparting AI-based training to students and teachers alike

Vivek Varshney of SpeEdLabs said nearly 80% students have laptops by Grade 6-7 and are using AI tools. Our objective is that the masses get a flavour of this through AI Olympiad 202