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The 48th annual conference of the
National Progressive Schools Conference

(NPSC) was held virtually this year to
discuss challenges witnessed by schools

during the Covid-19 outbreak, and the
future of school education in the post-

pandemic era. The two-day conference
with the theme “Reading the past and

writing the future of school education”, was held on February 25 and 26, and had five
sessions on topics ranging from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in a blended

mode of education, enhancing teachers’ education, emotional and cognitive learning,
and schools of the future.

Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, who was the chief guest at the event, encouraged
schools to make the best use of technology to bridge the existing gaps in our
education system. “To my mind, the world at large and the education sector in

particular can and should treat this adversity as an opportunity”, he said. The

conference concluded on an optimistic note on how the ongoing pandemic has taught
the world important life lessons pushing everyone to rethink and reimagine the future
of education. The main purpose of futuristic classrooms must be to empower the

learners by equipping them with the competency and skills to evolve into global
citizens.