Reflections from Emerging Literacies Session - 18th July 2026

Quick recap: Chapter 2
Sandeep Dutt led a book discussion session on Yuval Noah Harari’s “21 Lessons for the 21st Century,” focusing on the future of work and automation. He explained how artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming jobs, noting that while some traditional roles will be automated, new human-AI collaboration opportunities will emerge, particularly in healthcare and creative fields. Sandeep Dutt emphasised the importance of developing character and citizenship skills rather than just the traditional 4Cs (critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication), arguing that character is fundamental for success in the changing job market. The session included technical improvements to the meeting format, removing registration requirements and waiting rooms to make it easier for participants to join, and Sandeep Dutt announced that future sessions would continue this more open access approach. 

Dolly Chandoke - Jodhamal Public School, Jammu
Work: When You Grow Up, You Might Not Have a Job,” made me think deeply about how rapidly technology is changing our lives. Harari explains that artificial intelligence, automation, and robotics are no longer replacing only physical labour but are increasingly capable of performing cognitive and creative tasks as well. This could fundamentally reshape the job market in the coming decades. 

One of the most striking ideas in this chapter is that the future of work is uncertain. Unlike previous technological revolutions, AI may replace many jobs faster than new ones are created, making continuous learning and adaptability essential. This challenged my belief that education alone guarantees lifelong job security. Instead, Harari emphasises the importance of developing skills such as critical thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to learn new things throughout life.

Sahar Banu, Sunbeam School Ballia
Technology is changing the way we live and work. Some jobs may change or even disappear, but people are always more important than jobs. We should help people learn new skills and grow with changing times. Every person deserves care, respect, and equal opportunities. Machines can do many tasks, but they cannot replace kindness, creativity, or human values. Real progress is not just about better technology; it is about making life better for everyone.

Tinkerly - Learning By Doing

Tinkerly (Formerly known as SRJNA) is the brainchild of qualified IIT and XLRI graduates who realized the need for practical learning in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects.

Students can prepare right from their first grade to meet any challenges thrown at them in the competitive educational ecosystem. They have developed creative and interactive learning tools and methodologies for the interest of children to enhance their learn and experiment. Tinkerly’s strong R&D team and technology powered operations help us to keep the content fresh and relevant for 21st-century competencies with supreme experience. 

In just 4 years since inception, Tinkerly has become Best STEM learning solution provider in India via providing an end to end solution for STEM labs in 180+ schools benefitting 75,000+ students across 25 cities in 15 states. Tinkerly believes in not just following the traditional education path but to tinker with it employing new technology and methodologies. 

The word ‘tinkerly’ means experimenting and creating improved innovation and make the learning easy with the help of its products like Tinkering Labs (ATL), Innovation Labs, STEM Learning Kits and Let’s Tinker mobile App.

ROBOFUNZONE

Let's take tiny tots to the journey of "Robofunzone" to play, learn, create and explore intelligence. The Robofunzone consist of the following fun pockets of learning.
Pre primary Robotic lab
1- Transport assembling, toys assembling
2- Puzzle pattern plants, animals, birds etc
3- Structuring Model parts of body
4- Assembling and rearranging pattern
5- 10 table grid for fun learning
6- Creative corner
7- Psycho verbal enhancement pattern
8- Identification and learning Musical sounds and its sound intensity

Pre-primary kids have the eyes of curiosity to feel touch create and play. This "Robofunzone" help kids in learning through these fun pocket zones which ignite the Thought of innovation and satisfaction of creating a new thing and confidence of building it again. The idea in the mind of tiny tots spread multidimensional as everything to their eyes are wonders of the world. When they touch a boat and slowly place it in water and  see it moving away from them their eyes twinkle with happiness and amazement because every scene that they witness from making the boat of paper to watching it gradually sailing in water ignite million of questions starting from why is the water blue to how it's moving, so to satisfy every curiosity of a child we need to give them freedom to create, learn, play and understand every aspect from formation to action to understanding.

.......Ignite Thoughts to create learning....

~ Ms Tazeen Siddiqui is Managing Director, Mansha Educational society. Her email address is  fortazeen@gmail.com