Extended Reality in Education
Rajkonwar, Prof Ajanta Borgohain
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Add to basketEducation has always been more than a process of formal instruction; it is a powerful social force that shapes values, identities, institutions and collective futures. Across history, societies that have invested in inclusive, ethical and context sensitive education have been better equipped to navigate periods of transition, inequality, and transformation. In the contemporary world marked by rapid technological change, ecological stress, economic uncertainty and social fragmentation the role of education assumes even greater significance. It is within this broader understanding that the present volume has been conceived.
This book brings together a set of reflections, analyses and thematic explorations that examine education as a catalyst for empowerment, entrepreneurship, institutional renewal and sustainable development. At its core lies a central conviction: meaningful progress cannot be achieved through isolated policy interventions or economic growth alone. Instead, it must be rooted in human capability, cultural confidence, ethical leadership and community driven innovation. The chapters that follow explore how education, when thoughtfully aligned with local realities and global imperatives, can enable individuals particularly women and marginalised communities to move from the margins to positions of agency and leadership.
A distinctive feature of this volume is its emphasis on women’s empowerment as both a moral imperative and a strategic necessity. While women’s education is widely recognised as a driver of social change, access alone does not guarantee empowerment. True empowerment emerges when education fosters critical thinking, decision making capacity, economic independence and leadership skills. Throughout this book, women are not portrayed merely as beneficiaries of development but as active agents’ entrepreneurs, innovators, custodians of knowledge and builders of resilient institutions.
Several chapters focus on entrepreneurship and economic transformation, particularly within regions and communities that have historically remained peripheral to mainstream growth narratives. Entrepreneurship is examined not simply as an economic activity, but as a cultural shift that requires confidence, institutional support and societal legitimacy. By reframing entrepreneurship as a viable and respected pathway, education can unlock local potential, reduce dependency, and curb the outflow of talent and value. In this context, the book highlights emerging regional opportunities, policy windows and the critical role of higher education institutions in nurturing entrepreneurial ecosystems.
Another central theme is the recognition and revitalisation of indigenous food and agricultural systems. These systems embody centuries of ecological knowledge, sustainable resource management and cultural wisdom. Far from being relics of the past, indigenous practices offer viable responses to contemporary challenges such as food insecurity, climate change, biodiversity loss, and rural poverty. By foregrounding indigenous women as custodians of seeds, land, food systems, and community wellbeing, the book illustrates pathways through which traditional knowledge can be transformed into sustainable livelihoods and women led enterprises without eroding cultural integrity.
Institutional transformation forms a unifying thread across the volume. Universities and educational institutions are increasingly called upon to move beyond conventional teaching roles and act as engines of social responsibility, innovation and inclusion. Education is thus presented not as an abstract ideal, but as a lived institutional practice shaped by values, governance structures and societal engagement.
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