A comprehensive workshop on Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) was organised on 6 December 2025 in the School auditorium for the students of classes IX and XI. The programme aimed to enhance student digital literacy and equip the students with a responsible and informed approach towards emerging technologies by introducing them to the capabilities, limitations, and responsible usage of modern AI systems.
The School was privileged to host Dr Viraj Kumar, Visiting Professor at the Kotak–IISc AI-ML Centre, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, a distinguished academician whose contributions to undergraduate computer science education, national curriculum development, and teacher training programmes have been widely recognised. His extensive involvement with NCERT, CBSE, and national AI policy initiatives has shaped how students across India engage with technology. His popular course Programming with GenAI has empowered thousands of learners across the country.
Dr Kumar was warmly welcomed by Vice Principal, Dr Anu Singh, with a potted sapling nurtured in the School nursery by students as a part of the School Citizenship Programme Shramdaan initiative for sustainable living.
The session commenced with Dr Kumar encouraging the students to view AI as a thought-clarification companion—a tool that helps structure ideas, explore multiple solution pathways, and enhance creativity, without replacing independent thinking.
He offered an engaging explanation of how AI systems work, emphasising that although AI can generate content and solve problems, it lacks consciousness, emotion, and lived experience. He highlighted that empathy, ethical judgment, creativity, intuition, and critical reasoning remain uniquely human abilities that no machine can replicate.
The students were guided to verify AI-generated information, ask deeper questions, and use technology to complement rather than replace their own intellectual efforts. Building on this foundation, the talk further equipped them with strategies to track the evolution of AI tools and to leverage these advancements for effective code-writing, thereby fostering both critical awareness and practical application skills.
Dr Kumar stressed that while AI is evolving, human creativity and reasoning remain the primary drivers of innovation. He emphasised the importance of students developing the capacity to critically assess AI-generated code, thereby approaching technology with discernment and responsibility. He mentioned the criticality of 3Cs (create, critique and co-create) while engaging with AI and its applications.
The workshop showcased real-world GenAI applications, for example, creating design prototypes and condensing research articles, enabling students to grasp its practical value in research, design, communication, and problem-solving.
The interactive discussion following the talk enabled students to clarify their misconceptions and engage in a meaningful reflection on the long-term implications of artificial intelligence for education and career development.
The workshop drew to a close with a gracious vote of thanks, expressing deep appreciation for Dr Kumar’s enlightening talk. The concluding note left students motivated to harness technology with discernment, responsibility, and creativity in their future pursuits.
Dhriti Kathuria (XI-A) and Rishietdeep Singh (XI-A).
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