A LETTER FROM SPECIAL EDITION EDITOR IN CHIEF - DR. YOGEESH N

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  A LETTER FROM SPECIAL EDITION EDITOR IN CHIEF - DR. YOGEESH N

  Artificial intelligence is reshaping the intellectual, institutional and social environment in which higher education operates. Its influence extends beyond automated teaching tools and generative systems to curriculum design, research practice, academic administration, public policy, labour markets, financial services, cultural inquiry and the everyday production of knowledge. For Indian higher education, the central question is not simply whether artificial intelligence should be adopted, but how technological innovation can be governed and applied in ways that advance educational quality, inclusion, public accountability and human development. This special issue emerges from the 2026 national conference initiative of the Tumkur University College Teachers’ Association (TUCTA), Tumakuru, organized around the broad theme of artificial intelligence and higher education in India. The conference created a multidisciplinary forum for teachers, researchers, students and policy-oriented scholars to examine opportunities and risks associated with rapid technological change. Its discussions connected digital teaching and institutional governance with questions of social inequality, political participation, historical interpretation, financial inclusion, women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, labour and regional development. The papers selected for this issue were substantially expanded and reorganized as journal manuscripts. The collection reflects the conference’s multidisciplinary orientation while placing particular emphasis on evidence, clarity of method, responsible interpretation and relevance to Indian higher education and society. Conference presentation or participation did not by itself constitute journal acceptance; each manuscript remains subject to the journal’s editorial screening, peer-review requirements and publication policies. The contributions address digital education, information and communication technology, artificial intelligence in higher education and AI governance, alongside studies of educational finance, women’s empowerment, labour, entrepreneurship, politics and history. Together, they show that technological transformation must remain connected to disciplinary reasoning, local evidence, ethical governance and inclusive development. The regional focus of several papers also demonstrates how district- and state-level research can reveal implementation conditions that broad national accounts may overlook. As Guest Editors, we thank the participating authors for developing their conference papers into fuller manuscripts and for responding to editorial requirements concerning structure, data presentation, citation and limitations. We acknowledge the contribution of TUCTA office bearers, participating institutions, conference organizers, reviewers and the editorial team of the International Journal of Research – GRANTHAALAYAH. We hope that this special issue encourages further collaboration across mathematics, social sciences, humanities, commerce, management and educational research, and contributes to a more responsible and socially attentive understanding of innovation in Indian higher education. The views, findings, data, analyses, citations, figures, interpretations and conclusions presented in each article are solely those of the respective author(s). The author(s) bear full responsibility for the accuracy and originality of the content, plagiarism compliance, research ethics, copyright and permission requirements, disclosure of conflicts of interest, and the appropriate use and disclosure of artificial intelligence or other digital tools. The Guest Editors, conference organizers, journal editorial team and publisher shall not be held responsible for any errors, omissions, misconduct, infringement or consequences arising from the published content. Publication of an article does not necessarily imply endorsement of its views by these parties.