NEXT 1.0 sets the stage for AI revolution in higher education

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

The NEXT 1.0 conference emerged as an important platform for promoting the extensive adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education and modernizing the academic ecosystem to meet future requirements. Organized by CampX Edu Tech Private Limited on Thursday at the Google Hyderabad office in Kondapur, the conference was held under the theme ‘Next Generation Academic Ecosystem’. Several Vice-Chancellors, academicians and representatives of higher educational institutions from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh participated in the event. CampX Chief Brand Officer Manasa Krishna welcomed the delegates.

Through the initiative ‘NEXT’, an abbreviation for ‘New Education Experience and Transformation’, CampX focused on introducing innovative technological solutions and exploring their practical implementation in the education sector. Telangana State Council of Higher Education Chairman Prof. Dr. V. Balakista Reddy, who attended as the Chief Guest, emphasized the need for comprehensive reforms in the country's education system and academic courses to meet international requirements. He also stressed the importance of improving higher education standards in accordance with international agreements such as GATS.

CampX CTO Yallapragada Srikanth delivered a keynote address on ‘AI Forward Academics’. He explained the company's technological solutions, including AI-assisted digital evaluation of answer scripts, automated mark allocation, tablet-based examinations, AI Content Studio and teaching-learning management systems. CampX CEO Yallapragada Venkat emphasized the importance of developing students' skills in line with industry requirements and providing continuous technological training to faculty members. CampX Chief Business Officer Ketansrisai Koondabathula said that strengthening partnerships between educational institutions and technology companies would significantly contribute to the development of modern educational infrastructure across the country.

CampX Edu Tech Private Limited provides technology solutions to higher educational institutions, including examination management, digital evaluation of answer scripts and academic administration. As a registered Google Cloud partner, the company is focusing on developing integrated digital campus systems that bring together various institutional operations through AI-powered technologies.