#TechnologySeries

Assessment, Impact and Transformation: Redefining Excellence in Education

Academic News Network4 months ago4 months ago031 mins

India’s higher education system assessed 13,892 student suicides in 2023 — and called it someone else’s problem. At Academic Network’s Technology Series webinar on 28 March 2026, Prof. Dr. M M Ananth asked the question institutions have avoided: What is assessment truly for? The IACT Framework — Interpersonal, Adaptability, Cognitive, Technical — reveals that 75% of professional effectiveness is determined by persona traits, yet our entire assessment architecture measures only the remaining 25%. With 1,329 registered participants, this was one of the most searching conversations Indian higher education has had about itself. Read the full report

Mental Wellness and the Future of Holistic Professionalism

Academic News Network5 months ago5 months ago023 mins

One in seven young Indians carries a diagnosable mental health condition. Twelve billion work days are lost globally every year to mental health issues. And the single most important question in Indian education — are our students okay, as human beings? — has never once been asked in a board meeting.
Until now.
A psychiatrist, a university builder and a war veteran sat down to talk about what we have been measuring, what we have been ignoring, and what it would actually cost to change. The answers were uncomfortable, evidence-based and, in places, quietly devastating.

Read on.

Healing at Scale: Democratizing Healthcare

Academic News Network8 months ago8 months ago011 mins

When Padma Shri Dr. V. Mohan said “If you are able to give free insurance to everybody, you can walk into any medical facility and take everything free,” 1,003 healthcare professionals across 135 cities listened. The Technology Series Healthcare webinar—moderated by Prof. M Ananth, FCS (Founder, Academic Network; Former Vice Chancellor) and Dr. M. Gopi Krishna (HOD Pediatrics, Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital)—brought together India’s finest minds including Dr. Mohan (700K+ patients served), Prof. B.S. Satyanarayana (Karnataka Vidya Ratna 2025), and SCTIMST Director Prof. Dr. Sanjay Behari. Prof. Ananth articulated the transformation framework: Cooperation (mindset) → Collaboration (skills) → Co-creation → Co-evolution. The 75/25 principle: sustainable change requires 75% mindset, 25% technical skills. Free access. World-class insights. This is healthcare democratization in action.