As India accelerates efforts to integrate Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies into its education ecosystem, Meghalaya is preparing to align itself with the rapidly evolving landscape of digital learning. The State Government has acknowledged the need to catch up with technological advancements while ensuring that schools are equipped to adapt to future demands. However, even as policymakers explore the possibility of introducing AI into classrooms, a critical challenge remains unresolved — who will teach the subject if Artificial Intelligence becomes part of the school curriculum. The debate assumes greater significance at a time when technology is evolving rapidly and even existing technological systems risk becoming obsolete within a decade.
Speaking on the possibility of integrating Artificial Intelligence into school education, Meghalaya Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said the State could not afford to remain behind as new-age technologies increasingly reshape teaching and learning methods across the world.
“We have catch up and not only to catch up, We have also to move with the new age technology or new age way of teaching. That’s why we are trying bring about a change, a change in a sense that what is today,” Lahkmen Rymbui said.
The Minister, however, acknowledged the practical challenges involved in introducing AI-based learning within the school system, stressing that technological integration would require careful planning, partnerships, and trained human resources.
“Having said that it’s easier said than done because we need to partner with somebody to see because now, if you tell Artificial intelligence to expand to all the schools, then the question is, who will be teaching those subjects of we incorporate AI into carriculam. So, we have to use technology,” he said.
Emphasising that technology should complement rather than replace educators, he underlined the continuing importance of human involvement in the teaching process.
“We cannot appoint AI teachers or AI Professor, but we have to use technology wherever it is there because whatever technology is there it is bound to be obsolete in 10-15 years, but we have to move,” the Minister said.
Pointing to the Centre’s growing focus on emerging technologies, Lahkmen Rymbui said Meghalaya’s future roadmap on AI integration would be aligned with national priorities and developed in consultation with the Union Government.
“It is not only the government of Meghalaya but the government of India at the Central level also recognize the need of expanding of the learning of a new technology. So, Everything is on the table, but we have to have move ahead and how we move ahead going we will notify in the coming days,” Rymbui said.
The Minister further noted that financial considerations and policy coordination made collaboration with the Centre essential for any large-scale educational transformation.
“We have to work hand in hand with the central government in any thing we do, we cannot just do all alone because the financial implication also there. Since the government of India recognise that Artificial intelligence also is one of the way forward, so the meeting is held, Meeting also will be held to see that how this technology could be Integrated in the school Education,” he said.
Rejecting concerns that Artificial Intelligence could eventually replace human intelligence, Lahkmen Rymbui described AI as a tool that should be harnessed to create opportunities and drive innovation.
“I do not agree that AI will overtake human, I still believe that human have strong because AI is created by human and human will create other things. So it is an opportunity. Let us use this AI, as an opportunity to create many things,” he added.
Meghalaya Looks to AI-Driven Education Reform as State Seeks to Catch Up With Emerging Technologies
