The Future of Digital Education in South Asia: Innovations and Challenges

April 10-12, 2025
Sundar Singh Institute of South Asian Studies, Prayagraj, India

Join scholars, technologists, educators, and policymakers at this international conference to evaluate the future of digital education in South Asia. As internet access and mobile availability rapidly increase across the region, South Asia will serve as a testing ground and early adopter for digitally mediated learning channels.

Keynote speakers include Dr. Sunita Rao, an advocate for the exploration of digital pedagogy, and Dr. Isaac S. Sato, focusing his research on bridging systemic gaps in digital access across rural and underprivileged areas. Each keynote will set the stage for broader discussions throughout the conference, focused on equitable access to educational equity in a digital world.

Concurrent sessions include the presentation and discussion of recent findings regarding emergent technologies and tools already integrated into traditional classroom settings, mLearning ecosystems operating efficiently in the field with students and teachers alike, and predictive analytics focused on and assessed through AI technologies that foster responsive and personalized learning experiences for all. Panels will discuss the need for enhanced policy and efforts to regulate digital opportunities comparable to what’s available today in analog environments and various infrastructure challenges that could inhibit large-scale implementation; adjustments in pedagogy that will need to be adopted to support such widespread infiltration will also be discussed.

By the final day of the conference, a collaborative consensus will form on a beneficial policy brief and pathways to success for implementation and scaling efforts for sustainable digital education across South Asia.

Registration will open December 1, 2024, and remain open until April 1, 2025. Limited spaces are available—register early!