Programs
- M. Tech. in Automotive Engineering -Postgraduate
- B. Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology and Integrated Systems Biology -Undergraduate
As part of the “AI for Inclusion & Social Good” pre-summit events, and as an official pre-event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 India (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India), a three-day program hosted by the UNESCO Chair on Assistive Technologies in Education at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. The event will focus on advancing inclusive education through AI, Assistive Technologies, and Educational Technology to support students with disabilities.
The event will feature panel discussions led by researchers, educators, and assistive technology experts; an Assistive Technologies showcase developed by university researchers, faculty, and students; and a capacity-building program on Online Labs (OLabs) for special educators conducted by experts from CIET, NCERT. Indian Sign Language (ISL) interpreters will be available to ensure accessibility.
The program advances inclusive and equitable quality education through collaboration, aligning with UN SDGs 4 (Quality Education) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). It further strengthens national efforts aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047.
Smt. Manmeet Kaur Nanda
IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. GoI
Ms Tulika Pandey
Scientist-G, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, GoI
Dr. Sai Kaustuv Dashgupta
National Awardee Global Motivational TEDx Speaker
India’s First Disabled Certified Happiness Coach Inclusion & Accessibility Champion UN D-30 Changemaker, Happiness Unlimited
Shri Kumar Raju
Director, Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC)
Dr. Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh
Pro Vice Chancellor Dean, School for Sustainable Futures Dean, International Programs UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development Director, Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications
Prof. Vinod Namboodiri
Director, Center for Community-Driven
Assistive Technologies, Lehigh University, USA
Emeritus Prof. Ulrike Zeshan
Emeritus Professor, University of Lancashire and Academic Advisor, Happy Hands School for the Deaf, Adjunct Professor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Dr. Prema Nedungadi
Associate Dean, School of Computing, Amritapuri Professor, School of Computing, Amritapuri Director, AmritaCREATE National Coordinator, C20 India, Education & Digital Transformation Working Group UNESCO Chairholder – on Assistive Technologies in Education
Bri. Amritasmitha Chaitanya
Kochi Amrita School (AIDA)Principal
Bri. Amrita Chaitanya
MA MATH
Dr. Amarendra P. Behera
Joint Director, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT
Prof. Venu Govindaraju
Senior Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development and SUNY Distinguished Professor, University at Buffalo (The State University of New York)
Ms. Huma Masood
Senior Programme Officer, UNESCO, India
Dr. Rajesh Kannan Megalingam
Associate Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, School of Engineering, Amritapuri
Dr. Alka Rao
Advisor (Science & Standards & Regulations)
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, MoHFW New Delhi & Senior Principal Scientist CSIR Institute of Microbial Technology Chandigarh
Dr. Varsha Gathoo
Former HoD Education AYJNISHD
Dr. Bhavani Rao R.
Dean, School of Social & Behavioral Sciences (Amritapuri & Coimbatore) Director, Amrita Multi-Modal Applications using Human Computer Interactions (AMMACHI Labs), Amritapuri Director, Center for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, Amritapuri UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Amritapuri Program Director, Women’s Empowerment Initiatives, Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Shraddha Agarwal
Oral Deaf Founder and CEO – Signsetu
Prof. Vaishali Kolhe
Associate Professor, Centre for Disability Studies and Action, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Masarrat Khan
CEO, Maharastra Dyslexia Association
Dr. Krishnashree Achuthan
Dean of PG Programs, School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Director, Cyber Security, Amritapuri Director, TBI, Amritapuri
Dr. Priyanka Jain
Associate Director & Head Department Neuro-Cognitive AI & XR Group
Prof. M. Balakrishnan
Honorary Professor, CSE Department, IIT Delhi
Sheetal Chopra
Scientist E/ Additional Director, National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology ( NIELIT), Delhi Centre Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India
Dr. Praveen Bobby Binjha
Associate Professor (Educational Technology),
Department of ICT and Training Division CIET, NCERT
Prof. Indu Kumar
Professor (Education), CIET, NCERT, New Delhi
Jian Xi Teng
Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
Dr. Suja K Kunnath
Executive Director, NISH
Dr. Noopur Jhunjhunwala
Founder and Trustee, ChangeInkk Foundation
Priya Ravi
Dr. Arya (Ekaterina) Lengefeld
In September 2025, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and UNESCO launched a new Chair on Assistive Technologies in Education. The new UNESCO Chair makes Amrita the only university in India to host three Chairs. This new Chair joins the Chair on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (established 2016) and the Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation and Development (established 2020).
Online Labs (OLabs) is an educational initiative by Amrita CREATE at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, developed in partnership with C-DAC, Mumbai and supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Ministry of Education (MoE).
