For empowering students with future ready skills, Microsoft is committed and it opened a dialogue on the role of technology for transforming education, improving learning outcomes and better prepare students for the new world of work at the third edition of Microsoft Education Days.

8000+ educators, school leaders, policymakers, and students across the country joined to discuss the requisite for technology-led transformation and innovation in classrooms, sharing the best practices for hybrid learning and insights from the transition to remote learning.

It’s a three-day event conducted virtually from January 20 – 22, 2021, featured interactive sessions with Microsoft leaders, education experts, and school leaders on creating engaging, personalized learning experiences through the integration of tools like AI, gamification, and accessibility in learning.

In the last few months, Microsoft is placed at the forefront of enabling the transition to remote learning.

Microsoft Teams provided the critical digital infrastructure, empowering schools and educational institutes in the country, and the world for continuing learning uninterrupted in a secure environment.

The executive director of public sector at Microsoft India, Navtez Bal, said, “Today, technology is enabling schools and teachers around the world to do more than ever before. Our aim at Microsoft is to create immersive and inclusive experiences that inspire lifelong learning, stimulate development of essential life skills and support educators in guiding and nurturing student passions. Microsoft Education Days is one such platform that brings educators and students together to deliberate on tech enabled transformation in education. Through this platform, our aim is to provide the academic fraternity, teachers and most importantly learners with the resources to redefine the teaching and learning experience of the future.”

The first day of the event witnessed a fireside chat between Anant Maheshwari, the President of Microsoft India and Ranjitsinh Disale, Microsoft Innovative Educator since 2017 and the winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2020 on the requirement for innovation in education.

In Education Days 2021, 90+ Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) experts shared insights on collaborative projects in personalized learning, gamification, the utilization of analytics for improvement student outcomes and the requirement for accessibility in education.

Schools also participated in the Nextgen Learning Challenge and the AI for Good Idea Challenge, encouraging the students in enhancement of their critical thinking, problem solving and self-management and responsible decision-making skills through these projects.