Before the robot teaches, who teaches the leader?
A response to the humanoid robot IRIS introduced at Nazareth Convent School, Ooty A 151-year-old school in Ooty made headlines by introducing IRIS — a humanoid robot designed to assist teachers and engage students. The gesture is bold. But bold is not always wise. Before we celebrate the arrival of a robot in the classroom, we need to ask a harder question: are we solving the right problem? Reflection question "When a school buys a robot before it fixes its classrooms, what message does that send to its students?" 1. The real crisis is not a lack of robots India's education system faces a shortage of motivated, well-trained teachers — not a shortage of technology. Thousands of government and aided schools still lack clean toilets, libraries, and basic learning materials. In this context, placing a robot in a school is not a solution. It is a distraction dressed up as innovation. IRIS can deliver information. It cannot notice that a child is grieving, hungry, or struggling...
