Higher Education Minister Govi. Chezhiaan at the CII Tamil Nadu EduTech conference in Chennai on Friday. | Photo credit: R. Ravindran
As the education technology space opens up new opportunities, Tamil Nadu has decided to prioritize emerging domains such as AI-driven student guidance solutions, upskilling of teachers using AI and emerging technologies and setting up innovation labs in colleges, polytechnics and universities to meet the challenges, State Higher Education Secretary P. Shankar said here on Friday.
Addressing the inaugural event of CII Tamil Nadu EduTech Conference Dr. Shankar said the government is working to integrate AI-based career guidance systems into institutions to map student aspirations, identify educational pathways and recommend courses, internships and job opportunities.
The government, he said, has expanded faculty development programs across disciplines and envisions extensive training in new technology tools for teaching and assessment. Establishing artificial intelligence labs, robotics centers and manufacturing spaces in polytechnics, strengthening university innovation systems and creating employability pathways through internships and internships were some of the priorities she worked on.
The government has also looked at developing digital content in Tamil and local languages and introduced personalized learning platforms for rural colleges, Dr added. Shankar.
Inaugurating the conference, Minister of Higher Education Govi. Chezhiaan said technology-oriented teaching, learning, administration, research and skill development should reach all students.
The curriculum for engineering and polytechnic colleges has been revised in consultation with industrial houses, universities and manufacturing companies. That, said Dr. Chezhiaan, would enable students to be trained in modern technologies to meet the demands of industry. Collaboration between industry and educational institutions was a must to stay ahead of the skill development curve, he added.
C. Muthamizhchelvan, Vice-Chancellor, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, said teachers need to adapt to contemporary demands such as flexibility in learning methods and teaching challenging concepts so that learning can take place outside the classroom. “If students participate in hackathons, they should get credit for it,” he added.
R. Nandini, Co-Chairman, CII National Higher Education, Technology, R&D and Innovation Council, said higher education institutions should build strong foundations, empower faculty at scale, make curricular work relevant and measurable, expand student opportunities and inclusion by providing them with immersive content and assistive technologies to personalize their learning, and offer them scholarships and blended models to enable this.
Senthil Ganesh, Convenor, Education Panel, CII Tamil Nadu and Mike Muralidharan, Co-Convenor, Education Panel, CII Tamil Nadu spoke.
Published – 29 Nov 2025 02:53 IST
