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Symposium on Best Practices in Teaching Learning using Technology 2026
Bringing teachers and technology together
About NU Symposium on Best Practices in Teaching Learning using Technology 2026
Best Practices in Teaching-Learning using Technology is an annual event organised by NIIT University (NU) to bring school and university teaching community together to present innovative pedagogies they have adopted to teach their subjects. The 2-day event is expected to provide a platform for teachers and counselors to share and learn teaching-learning strategies from one another to improve overall students’ learning experience.
During the symposium, NU faculty share pedagogic innovations currently carried out at NU and conduct workshops on latest technologies being experimented with in the education space.
Date: January 10 – 11 2026
Audience: School Teachers (9th – 12th Class), School Counselors
Venue: NU Campus
Call for Submissions
Teachers are encouraged to submit their innovative practices around the symposium theme and its areas. Joint submissions by two or more teachers from different domains are also accepted.
Symposium Theme
Educating in the era of GenAI for Viksit Bharat
Symposium Areas
- Languages
- Science and Math
- Humanities and Social Studies
- Management Studies
- Computer Science
- Physical Education, Fine Arts
- Integrated (an integration of two or more subjects by two or more teachers)
- School/Classroom Management
- Disability
- Atal Tinkering Lab Initiatives
- Counseling (can also be integrated with subject-specific counseling)
Symposium Charges
- The symposium is free and does not charge any fees for article presentation and publication.
- The symposium is grateful to NIIT University for hosting accommodation and food during the symposium days as well as providing the halls and conference rooms free of charge.
- The symposium does not reimburse any travel expenses. Travel expenses must be borne by the participants.
Submission Guidelines
- Teachers must first register for the symposium using the link provided.
- Next, they must submit their research article adhering to a page length of 5 – 7 pages in the format provided by December 31, 2025.
- All submitted articles will undergo a similarity/plagiarism check. Acceptable similarity score is 10% or less.
- Articles adhering to all guidelines will be included in the Symposium Proceedings and will be published in e-format on the symposium website.
Tentative Schedule
Day 1
- Welcome Address by Prof. Prakash Gopalan, President, NU
- Keynote Talk
- Workshop – Gen AI and Agentic AI – Leveraging for Education by Prof. Debashis Sengupta, Dean – Technology Initiatives & Area Director, Computer Science & Engineering
- Parallel Symposium Sessions by Teachers
- Cultural Programme by NU Rangmanch followed by Dinner
Day 2
- Campus Trek and Tour by Maj. Gen. A. K. Singh, Dean Student Affairs
- Talk by Prof. Vijay Mandke, Mentor Professor on NU’s VNEIM Model – How Schools Can Participate
- Parallel Symposium Sessions by Teachers Continue
- Closing Note by Prof. Parimal Mandke, Vice President, NIIT University announcing next year’s symposium theme and NU Innovators Challenge for school students
Symposium Patrons, Mentors and Committees
Patrons
- Prof. Prakash Gopalan, President, NIIT University
- Mr. Rajendra S. Pawar, Founder, NIIT University
- Mr. Vijay K. Thadani, Co-Founder, NIIT University
Patrons
- Prof. (Dr.) Vandana Suhag, Provost & Dean – Quality & Excellence
- Dr. Shivendra Mathur, Registrar
Advisory Committee
- Prof. Vijay V. Mandke, Mentor Professor, NIIT University
- Prof. Parimal V. Mandke, Vice President, NIIT University
- Prof. Debashis Sengupta, Dean, Technology Initiatives and Area Director, Computer Science & Engineering
- Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Singh (Retired), Dean, Student Affairs & Chief Operations Officer
Organizing Committee - NU
| Ms Meera S Datta, Associate Professor, Electronics & Communications Engineering | Convener |
| Dr Mamta Pankaj Jain, Assistant Professor, Management | Member |
| Dr Navin Chettri, Assistant Professor, Management | Member |
| Dr Rohit Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering | Member |
| Dr Sanjeev Kumar, Associate Professor & Area Director, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics | Member |
| Dr Zeesha Mishra, Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Engineering | Member |
Organizing Committee - School
| Dr Naveen Gupta, Head of ICT – St Marks School | Member |
| Ms Jyoti Sharma, Independent Educationalist | Member |