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- Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge said artificial intelligence cannot replace teachers because AI answers questions but cannot teach children to ask them.
- The minister made the remarks while inaugurating the district-level Teachers' Day celebrations for 2026-27 in Kalaburagi, an event organised by the Zilla Panchayat and the School Education Department.
- Kharge told teachers that smart classrooms alone do not make children smart, as children also need value-based education, scientific thinking and the courage to question.
- Kharge also acknowledged the decline in the district's SSLC results and urged teachers not to be discouraged by criticism over falling scores.
- The minister stressed that India's progress depends on quality education and teachers preparing children for a rapidly changing world, which is why the human role in classrooms remains vital.
What to watch next
- Efforts to improve Kalaburagi district's SSLC results after the reported decline.
- Any state-level policy or programmes on integrating AI into classrooms while keeping teachers central.
- Follow-up initiatives to promote scientific thinking and questioning in schools.
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Priyank Kharge
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“AI can answer a question when it is asked, but it cannot develop the capacity among children to question. Therefore, teachers cannot be replaced by technology”
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…(AI) may provide answers to questions, but it cannot cultivate in children the ability to ask questions, Minister for Home, IT-BT, e-Governance and Kalaburagi district in-charge Priyank Kharge said on Tuesday. “ AI can answer a question when it is asked, but it cannot develop the capacity among children to question. Therefore, teachers cannot be replaced by technology ,” Mr. Kharge said, underlining that teachers are indispensable despite the rapid advancement of technology. He was speaking after inaugurating the district-level Teachers’ Day celebrations for 2026-27, organised…
“Only when children develop the courage to question can they truly be called smart”
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…taught to distinguish between right and wrong. Merely creating smart classrooms will not make children smart. They should be exposed not only to mythology and discourses but also to scientific thinking and curiosity. Only when children develop the courage to question can they truly be called smart ,” he said. Mr. Kharge said teachers had a major role in building an enlightened society, as a good society and a strong nation could be built only by responsible citizens. “You have been entrusted with the…
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