Pushing mother tongue more important and easier for children to pick up and learn, CBSE chairman Manoj Ahuja on Thursday stated that they have been trying to make education available in the mother tongue of the child. "Children across the world learn better in their mother tongue, and we are trying to make education available in those languages," he said while addressing the virtual induction programme for the tenth batch of five-year Integrated Programme in Management took place at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore on Wednesday.

 Ahuja was the chief guest of the function. He shared his views on New Education Policy (NEP) and how it focuses on creative learning and not rote learning. "The whole learning pattern in the coming year would be learning-based, as per the changing pedagogy in the classrooms... The idea is to enhance the education system which focuses on overall development of the children," he said.

 While discussing the impact of the Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity environment, Ahuja stated that it is important for the Integrated Programme in Management students who would graduate in the next five years to remain contextually relevant, build a conducive environment where they can work passionately and remain focused on their goals. "With the changing VUCA environment, one should keep in mind the technology disruptions like AI, Machine Learning, etc which are affecting our lives. As students, you need to understand what these mean and how they can be of help to us. The machines are getting smarter and are taking over the jobs done by humans, but we need to learn the management of machines and do what machines can't do-that is, be creative, follow ethical values and follow a holistic approach at the workplace," he added. He also shared the importance of quick decision making and enhancing soft skills. "In this changing world, creativity and holistic approach will play an important role. A culture where we are open and exposed to different points of view will help in our growth as a human and ensure that we aren't biased or prejudiced-which differentiates us from machines," he concluded. In his address, IIM Indore director Himanshu Rai shared the importance of IPM.

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