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AIU Central Zone VCs’ Meet Concludes With Calls for Human-Centric AI and Regulatory Clarity

Recommendations from the two-day forum will inform national policy discussions on technology in higher education.

Overview

  • The two-day vice-chancellors’ summit at Osmania University ended Friday in Hyderabad with a push for human‑centric AI and clearer rules for campus adoption.
  • Final deliberations chaired by IIIT-H director Sandeep Shukla emphasized AI infrastructure, quantum research preparedness and stronger inter‑institutional collaboration.
  • AIU secretary general Pankaj Mittal urged accelerated governance reforms to keep Indian universities globally competitive.
  • Speakers including Governor Jishnu Dev Varma pressed for indigenous solutions grounded in Indian values and for AI literacy across disciplines.
  • About 100 vice-chancellors from six states attended, a special University News issue was released, and the outputs will feed the upcoming National Conference of Vice Chancellors.