Shaping the Future of Higher Education in India, ETEducation
Lucknow is set to host one of India’s most influential higher-education gatherings as The Economic Times presents EDNXT Lucknow 2025 on 11 December at The Centrum. The summit, themed “Driving India’s Growth Story: Higher Education, Employability & Excellence,” will bring together top policymakers, higher education leaders, academic trailblazers, Edtech innovators, and industry leaders for a full day of dialogue aimed at advancing the India’s growth story from vision to real-world implementation. The summit is expected to draw more than 200 education leaders, feature 15+ knowledge sessions, and showcase over 30 innovative Edtech and skill-development exhibitors.This year’s edition will be graced by prominent dignitaries from the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Several senior officials including Narendra Bhooshan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Technical Education; Dr Hari Om, Principal Secretary, Vocational Education & Skill Development; Suhas L Yathiraj, Secretary (Sports); Girijesh Kumar Tyagi, Special Secretary, Higher Education; and Neha Jain, IAS, Special Secretary, IT & Electronics and Managing Director, UPDESCO, will lend their expertise and perspectives on the state’s evolving education and skilling landscape. Their presence underscores Uttar Pradesh’s growing focus on building a future-ready education ecosystem that aligns with both national priorities and global standards.The speaker lineup reflects the academic depth of the summit, featuring eminent leaders such as Dr Mukul Sutaone, Director, IIIT Allahabad; Dr Arun Mohan Sherry, Founding Director, IIIT Lucknow; Prof Manuka Khanna, Vice-Chancellor, University of Lucknow; Prof Rama Shanker Verma, Director, MNNIT Allahabad; and Prof Rana Pratap Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Gautam Buddha University, among many others. Their participation ensures that the discussions will cover a vast spectrum—from academic leadership and governance to technology integration and future skills development.
Throughout the day, EDNXT Lucknow will explore critical themes shaping the next decade of higher education in India. Key discussions will revolve around bridging the employability gap by redesigning curricula and strengthening industry-academia collaboration, advancing equity and access for rural and underserved regions, reimagining assessment systems for competency-based learning, enhancing leadership capacity in universities, and accelerating the adoption of digital tools, AI, and Industry 5.0-aligned skills. Given that Uttar Pradesh alone houses more than 8,300 colleges and nearly 5 million higher-education students, the summit holds strategic significance in shaping scalable, impactful reforms that can potentially transform India’s academic landscape.
As one of the country’s most anticipated higher-education conferences, EDNXT continues to serve as a powerful platform for dialogue, partnership and policy-practice convergence. By convening decision-makers, educators and innovators under one roof, the summit aims to carve actionable pathways that will strengthen India’s talent pipeline, improve employability outcomes and empower institutions to embrace a future-ready model of education.
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