Archive · 20 Aug 2026
SAMANVAY 2026 Advances Collaborative Inclusive Education
The Heritage School in Kolkata held a conference about helping every child learn and participate at school.
The event was called SAMANVAY 2026, which means togetherness and harmony.
People such as teachers, therapists, doctors, parents and policymakers attended.
They discussed how schools can better support children with different needs.
They said inclusion means more than putting a child in a regular classroom.
Schools may also need to change teaching, testing and support systems.
Therapies and technology, including artificial intelligence, may help children learn and communicate.
However, experts said technology should support people, not replace caring relationships or professional judgment.
Parents and former students shared how cooperation can replace fear with confidence and hope.
The Heritage School, Kolkata, hosted the two-day national SAMANVAY 2026 conference on inclusive education.
The conference brought together educators, therapists, healthcare professionals, parents, policymakers and other stakeholders.
Sessions focused on moving inclusive education from policy and awareness toward practical school-based implementation.
Participants discussed therapeutic support, assistive practices, technology and artificial intelligence as tools for accessibility and personalised learning.
The conference concluded with a commitment to building compassionate, responsive schools through collaboration among families, professionals and communities.
- Who
- The Heritage School, Kolkata, hosted the conference with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, the Global Inclusive Education Network and Brotherhood Delhi; educators, therapists, healthcare professionals, parents and policymakers participated.
- What
- SAMANVAY 2026 was a two-day national conference examining practical approaches to inclusive and responsive education.
- When
- The conference was held in 2026 over two days; the article does not provide exact dates.
- Where
- The Heritage School in Kolkata, India.
- Why
- To move inclusive education beyond awareness and policy commitments toward sustainable action, collaboration and effective implementation in schools.
- Event
- SAMANVAY 2026
- Host
- The Heritage School, Kolkata
- Partners
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Global Inclusive Education Network and Brotherhood Delhi
- Theme
- From Fear to Faith – Teaching for Transformation: Collaboration, Inclusion, and Innovation in Inclusive Education
- Day one focus
- Developing a broader vision for inclusive education in India
- Day two focus
- Building inclusive schools through practical systems, structures and collaboration
- Technology discussion
- Artificial intelligence and other technologies were presented as tools that can improve accessibility, personalised learning, communication and participation