Compassionate education trumps AI in building future leaders: Former member of the Postal Service Board

Former member of the Postal Service Board and former chairman of the Investment Board Uday Bala Krishnan has said that a compassionate teacher, endowed with knowledge and wisdom, acts as a lighthouse guiding students of every age and stage in the age of artificial intelligence.

Delivering a lecture on The Challenge and Delight of Teaching the Young at a program organized by the Center for Policy Studies and the Visakhapatnam Public Library Society, Dr. Krishnan notes that even the faint spark of genius in a seemingly dull student can only be recognized by a passionate and empathetic teacher and not by artificial intelligence.

He noted that when the scientific imagination of young minds is nurtured with care and insight by open-minded teachers, it can create abundant employment opportunities and open up new avenues. The lecture highlighted the irreplaceable role of human empathy, encouragement and vision in education at a time when classrooms are increasingly influenced by AI-driven tools.

Former Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University A. Prasanna Kumar chaired the meeting. DS Varma, Secretary of VPLS and CPS, and eminent academicians including Dr. K. Venkateswarlu, Prof. KC Reddy, Dr. Madhu Kumar and Prof. Nirupa Rani were present.