Award Winner Interview
Category: Dynamic School Awards
Ms. Ramya R. Raj, Coordinator at Seshadripuram English School, Tumakuru, Karnataka, expressed pride in her institution’s recognition at the South India Educators’ Summit & Dynamic School Awards 2026, organised by EducationNewsNetwork. Travelling from Bengaluru to attend the event, she described the experience as special and valued the opportunity to celebrate the achievement alongside fellow educators.
Sharing her message for the teaching community, Ms. Ramya urged educators to avoid becoming overly dependent on artificial intelligence and to preserve the human connection at the heart of education. She stressed that teachers must remain closely engaged with students, understand their individual needs and prioritise the development of human values.
“Do not depend on AI. Stay grounded, be with the children, understand them, and teach them humanity first.”
Her perspective highlights the importance of balancing technological advancement with empathy and personal engagement. While AI can support learning, she believes that teachers play an irreplaceable role in nurturing compassion, understanding, and responsible behaviour, ensuring that education develops not only knowledgeable students but also thoughtful human beings.
Ms. Ramya R Raj advocates prioritising human values over excessive dependence on artificial intelligence in education.
Human values help students develop empathy, respect, responsibility, integrity, and positive relationships.
Yes. AI can support teaching, learning, and administrative tasks when used responsibly.
Excessive dependence may reduce opportunities for human interaction, independent thinking, and personal guidance.
Educators can use AI as a supporting tool while prioritising personal interaction, ethical learning, creativity and students’ overall development.
