The Fifth All India Public Open University Vice-Chancellors’ Round Table Conference was hosted by Sreenarayanaguru Open University (SGOU) in collaboration with Commonwealth of Learning and Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia from 23 to 25 February 2026. The Conference brought together institutional leaders to deliberate on strengthening inter-university cooperation and aligning ODL systems with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

On 18 February, 2026, during the Official Satellite Event, the Directors’ Panel marked a decisive shift in the GPAI-associated India Student Community initiative, from student innovation to governance architecture.

On 18 February 2026, following the formal launch of the GPAI India Student Community at Bharat Mandapam, the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA), in collaboration with GPAI Expert Centres — CEIMIA (Canada), Inria (France) and NICT (Japan) — and the Council of Europe, organised a workshop with the theme ‘Empowering youth in AI Global Governance’ as an Official Satellite Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026.

India has officially joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) community, marking a significant milestone. Dr. B. Shadrach, Director, COL-CEMCA, alongside GPAI community directors, launched the GPAI India chapter, welcoming the Indian student community as its newest members at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on 16 February 2026.