The India Student Community for AI, an initiative under the GPAI Student Project launched during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, convened its Student Working Session titled “Voices of Youth for the Future of AI” on 11 April 2026 in New Delhi.

The session was organised by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) through its regional centre, the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), brought together student members to collectively define the community’s identity, align individual motivations, and translate these into structured pathways for action. The programme followed a clear WHAT–WHY–HOW framework, enabling participants to move from shared understanding to individual intent and, ultimately, to collaborative action.

Working collaboratively, students identified six thematic areas and self-organised into groups to develop well-defined action plans for 2026–2027, covering community governance, digital infrastructure, student-led projects, knowledge products, international collaboration, and capacity building.

In his opening remarks, Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA underscored the importance of student ownership, emphasising that the session was designed to be driven by students, with their perspectives shaping the direction and priorities of the community. Dr. Aurelie Simard, Executive Director, INRIA- Center of expertise for the international cooperation on AI affiliated to the GPAI, France and Dr. Yuko Harayama, Secretary General, GPAI Tokyo Expert Support Center, NICT, Japan highlighted the clarity, professionalism, and strong sense of shared ambition demonstrated by the students, while underscoring the importance of collaboration across global student communities.

The session also featured a student presentation by Ms. Dia Khurana, a member of the India Student Community for AI, who shared key insights and outcomes from the innovation workshop report. The programme was moderated by Mr. T. Khalid (CEMCA), ensuring a structured and participatory flow throughout.

The session marks an important step in strengthening a student-led platform that contributes meaningfully to the global discourse on responsible AI, with a clear focus on sustained engagement, collaboration, and impact.