Award Winner Interview
Category: Dynamic School Awards
Mr. Mohammed Sadiq, Director of Hyderabad International School, highlighted the importance of developing students’ leadership abilities and interpersonal skills during his interaction at the South India Educators’ Summit & Dynamic School Awards 2026, organised by EducationNewsNetwork. Leading an institution with eight branches and more than 8,000 students, he welcomed the summit as a valuable platform for networking with fellow educators and exploring educational services that could benefit schools and learners.
Reflecting on the growing influence of artificial intelligence in education, Mr. Sadiq stressed that schools must look beyond academic achievement and technological proficiency. He emphasised the need to nurture soft skills and leadership qualities that help students navigate change, collaborate effectively and make thoughtful decisions.
“Even though AI is dominating everywhere, those skills cannot be dominated. So we should work on that.”
His message highlights the importance of balancing technological advancement with human development. As AI continues to reshape learning environments, communication, empathy, teamwork, and leadership remain essential capabilities that schools must actively cultivate to prepare students for the future.
Mr. Mohammed Sadiq is an education professional who highlights the importance of developing soft skills alongside technological knowledge in modern education.
Soft skills such as communication, empathy, adaptability, and teamwork help students develop human capabilities that complement technology and artificial intelligence.
Students should develop communication, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, and adaptability.
AI can support learning, automate certain tasks, and provide personalised assistance, but human skills such as empathy, ethical judgement, relationship-building, and leadership remain important.
Schools can promote group projects, classroom discussions, presentations, experiential learning, leadership activities, and collaborative problem-solving exercises.
