Digii100 Summit 2025 | New Delhi
Futurescaping:
The Digital Learning Blueprint for
India’s Path to Viksit Bharat
“What happens to higher education when scale is no longer the constraint — but quality, outcomes, and credibility are?”
That was the defining question at the centre of Futurescaping. Across five structural pillars and cross-sector insights, university leaders, online education CEOs, policymakers, and industry partners examined what digital higher education must become — not what it has been.
This blueprint captures what is working, where the current model is breaking, and what must shift if digital learning is to meaningfully power India’s journey to Viksit Bharat 2047.
Key Discussion Pillars
Access at Scale — Without Dilution
- Expanding higher education access across geographies while maintaining academic rigour.
- Raising participation without reducing credibility.
- Designing scalable systems that preserve institutional reputation.
From Degrees to Employability
- Embedding industry relevance within formal programs.
- Balancing academic depth with market-facing skills.
- Moving from certificate volume to outcome accountability.
Born-Digital Delivery Models
- Designing programs natively for online environments — not translating classroom formats.
- Reimagining pedagogy, assessment, engagement, and hands-on learning for digital-first learners.
Lifelong Learning & Workforce Evolution
- Supporting gig, freelance, and project-driven employment models.
- Creating modular, stackable pathways for young learners and mid-career professionals.
- Aligning reskilling ecosystems with India’s economic priorities.
Voices From the Roundtable
Featured Speakers:
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Aditya Malik
Group COO, Veranda Learning
Ambrish Sinha
CEO, UNext Learning
Ashish Khosla
Co founder & President, Shoolini University
Dr. Kunjal Sinha
Pro Vice Chancellor, Parul University
Dr. Pradeep Varma
Co-Founder & Chairman, Cedro Systems and Advisor, IIT Bombay
Dr. Samir Karkhanis
Chief Executive Officer, Yangpoo University Partners
Where These Conversations Happened
The Digii100 Summit 2025 was held on 13 December in New Delhi, and brought together over 300 Indian HEI leaders, policymakers, and industry partners.
The one-day, multi-track summit focused on how Indian higher education can use digital systems to strengthen governance, teaching, research, and student outcomes in line with the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
Across keynotes, panels, and closed-door roundtables, leaders examined issues such as institutional strategy, digital infrastructure, research management, industry collaboration, and academic quality.
One of these focused sessions was “The Research Playbook: Guiding India’s HEIs from Teaching-Only to Research-Driven.”
This playbook is based on the discussions and practical experiences shared in that roundtable.
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