Organised by Universal Digital Education Initiatives (UDEI)

In collaboration with

1. Association of Digital Universities (ADU)
2. Digital University Ranking (DUR)
3. Digital Education Forum (DEF)
4. Association of Digital Education Providers (ADEP)
5. Association of Digital Education Institutions (ADEI)
6. Indian Internet Observatory (IOI)

Working Groups and Tracks (We will update the selected presenters, and Chair details for each working group.)

1. Digital Inclusion and Equity (WG-1)
2. Pedagogical Innovations & Emerging Digital Pedagogies (WG-2)
3. Teacher Training & Digital Competency (WG-3)
4. Policy Frameworks, Governance & Institutional Strategies (WG-4)
5. Community-Driven Digital Education Initiatives. (WG-5)
6. Infrastructure, Accessibility & Affordability (WG-6)
7. Ethics, Digital Well-Being & Data Privacy (WG-7)
8. Assessment Technologies & Quality Assurance (WG-8)
9. Cross-Cultural, Global and Collaborative Perspectives (WG-9)
10. AI-Based Learning Futures & Sustainable Models (WG-10)

Conference Schedule and Session Details: CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE

Dates: from March 25 to April 7, 2026. Offline 23rd March 2026

Registration link for the conference: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Abstract Submission	Open Till March 25th, 2026
Acceptance Notifications	Rolling Till March 25th 2026
Conference Registration Open	January 1, 2026
Early Bird Conference Registration Closure	Feb 20, 2026
Final Registration Closure	March 25th, 2026
Full Paper Submission Deadline for Emerald Special Issue on ScholarOne Portal	April 30, 2026
Full Paper Submission Deadline for Digital Education and Well-Being – WaveHills Journal	Aug 30, 2026

Publication Opportunities (Optional)

1. Full Research Article Publication

*** Emerald Special Issue – “Digital Education for All” in the Journal Quality Education for All (Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, COPE)

All the selected papers in the conference will be eligible for full paper submission for the special issue Digital Education for All in the Journal Quality Education for All, by Emerald Publication, which is a dedicated journal on SDG 4.The submitted papers will be sent to double-blind peer reviews. The special issue is edited by the OC members of the conference to promote SDG 4 globally. The journal APC is applicable upon acceptance.

Indexing: Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science.

Website: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/qea

Special Issue Website: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/calls-for-papers/digital-education-all  

2. Proceedings Publication (ON HOLD, NO LONGER ACCEPTING)

*** Springer Nature-Atlantis Press-Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (Scopus, Web of Science, CNKI, Dimensions, DOAJ, EBSCO Discovery Service)

The conference is approved by Atlantis Press, part of Springer Nature, for publication of the selected peer-reviewed proceedings in Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research Series, ISSN (Online): 2352-5398, ISSN (Print): 2731-8060. APC details are mentioned in the registration fees section.

Website: https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/series/assehr  

Indexing (subject to database acceptance decision): all the proceedings post publication will be sent for indexing to the major databases like Scopus, Web of Science, CNKI, Dimensions, DOAJ, EBSCO Discovery Service, Google Scholar, Naver, OCLC WorldCat Discovery Service, ProQuest-ExLibris Primo, ProQuest-ExLibris Summon, TD Net Discovery Service, and Wanfang Data.

3. Fee Waiver Publication

*** Digital Education and Well-Being – WaveHills Journal 

WaveHills is going to launch, on the occasion of the IC DEA, its first journal, Digital Education and Well-Being. All the post-double-blind submission full papers presented in this conference are eligible for APC waiver in DEWB, WaveHills.

Registration Fees 

• Please note that the travel and accommodation facilities are not covered in any of the following fees; the presenters need to accommodate their travel and stay, and we will arrange the lunch and high tea on the conference days for offline presenters.

Registration link for the conference: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Paper Presentation Only (Early Bird)

Categories	Indian Fees	Overseas
Students (UG and PG) – Online	2000 INR	35 USD
Students (UG and PG) – Offline	2500 INR	45 USD
Researchers (Doctoral or Independent) – Online	3000 INR	50 USD
Researchers (Doctoral or Independent) – Offline	3500 INR	65 USD
Professionals (in-service) – Online	4000 INR	50 USD
Professionals (in-service) – Offline	5000 INR	80 USD

Paper Presentation Only (After March 10)

Categories	Indian Fees	Overseas
Students (UG and PG) – Online	2500 INR	45 USD
Students (UG and PG) – Offline	3000 INR	55 USD
Researchers (Doctoral or Independent) – Online	3500 INR	60 USD
Researchers (Doctoral or Independent) – Offline	4000 INR	75 USD
Professionals (in-service) – Online	4500 INR	60 USD
Professionals (in-service) – Offline	5500 INR	90 USD

Proceeding Publication with Atlantis Press-Springer Nature (ON HOLD- NO LONGER ACCEPTING)

• At the time of abstract submission, you need to choose if you want your paper to be published in any of the given categories, including the proceedings. We will send the papers for double-blind peer review. If your paper gets selected, you need to pay 7500 INR or 100 USD for the proceedings publication. (this is optional to choose, and only APC will be collected after peer review qualification.)

Full Paper Publication with Emerald Special Issue

• Independent peer review process by the journal, APC based on the journal: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/qea

Digital Education and Well-Being – WaveHills Journal 

• APC is waived for peer-review qualified papers from the conference.

Chief Guests

1. Prof. Abirlal Mukherjee, Chair, UDEI, DEF and Convener IC DEA 2026
2. Dr. Rajeev Vats, Assistant Director (Academic), Department of School Education, Govt. of Haryana.
3. Cecilia Vellorani, Founder and CEO, EcoEd, UAE, University of Wollongong
4. Ritika Mallik, Founder and CEO of Digital Access Now, Columbia University, USA
5. Dr. Pramodh Kumar, State Program Officer, Department of School Education, Govt. of Haryana and Nipun

Speakers

1. Abirlal Mukherjee, Chair, UDEI.
2. Dr. Rajeev Vats, Assistant Director (Academic), Department of School Education, Govt. of Haryana. (10 Mins- Offline)
3. Dr Monit Kapoor, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Amity University Bengaluru
4. Dr. Pramodh Kumar, State Program Officer, Department of School Education, Govt. of Haryana and Nipun (10 Mins – Online)
5. Dr Madhurima Guha, Arizona State University, USA (Topic: Digital Inclusion and Equity)
6. Prof. (Dr) Nidhi Agarwal, Professor of Social Science and Humanities, Lincoln University College
7. Bidisha Banerji, PhD, The George Washington University, Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Amity University Noida.
8. Ritika Malik, CEO & Founder of Digital Access Now, Columbia University
9. Adarsh BU, Solution Consultant, Happiest Minds & Vice President, Internet Society (ISOC) Bengaluru Chapter
10. Dr Hanan Khalid Khan, Director Principal, ASE Group of Institutions
11. Dr Harpreet Kaur, Associate Editor, Journal of Strategic Marketing (ABDC-A/ABS 2/Q1) and Visiting Faculty, Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation.
12. Dr Sweta Mukherjee, Director and Associate Professor, GSHS, GITAM Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India.
13. Dr Ratan Sarkar, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tezpur University (A Central University)
14. Dr Madhavi GM, Head of the Institute and Associate Professor, ASL, Amity University, Bengaluru.
15. Dr Rajat Bhardwaj, Associate Professor and HoD, Advanced AI and ML, ASET, Amity University, Bengaluru.
16. Dr Vignesh Ramamoorthy, Associate Professor and Program Lead, AIIT, Amity University Bengaluru.
17. Dr Pritha Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Amity University Bengaluru.

Working Group Chairs

1. WG1: Digital Inclusion and Equity
2. WG 2: Pedagogical Innovations & Emerging Digital Pedagogies
3. WG 3: Teacher Training & Digital Competency
4. WG 4: Policy Frameworks, Governance & Institutional Strategies
5. WG 5: Community-Driven Digital Education Initiatives
6. WG 6: Infrastructure, Accessibility & Affordability
7. WG 7: Ethics, Digital Well-Being & Data Privacy
8. WG 8: Assessment Technologies & Quality Assurance
9. WG 9: Cross-Cultural, Global and Collaborative Perspectives
10. WG 10: AI-Based Learning Futures & Sustainable Models

Organizing Committee

1. Chair of the Conference Organizing Committee and Convener: Abirlal Mukherjee, Founding Chair of UDEI, DUR, ADU, ADEI, ADEP, and IIO.
2. Co-Chair and Convener: Prof. Christina G. Georgantopoulou, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Bahrain Polytechnic, Kingdom of Bahrain.
3. Co-Chair and Convener: Dr Vasileios Paliktzoglou, School of Creative Media, Bahrain Polytechnic, Kingdom of Bahrain.
4. Co-Chair and Convener: Dr Sweta Mukherjee, Director and Associate Professor, GSHS, GITAM Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India.
5. Co-Chair and Convener: Dr Debanjali Roy, KIIT Deemed to be University
6. Co-Chair and Convener: Dr Surya Kiran, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India
7. Co-Chair and Convener: Ms Renu Elizabeth Abraham, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India
8. Co-Chair and Convener: Dr Dhanesh, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India
9. Co-Chair and Convener: Dr Rajat Sebastian, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India

Session Chairs

1. Dr. Rajeev Vats, Assistant Director (Academic), Department of School Education, Govt. of Haryana. (10 Mins- Offline)
2. Yongho Louis, Director of Academics, Kesmonds International University, Cameroon
3. Dr Harpreet Kaur, Associate Editor, Journal of Strategic Marketing (ABDC-A/ABS 2/Q1) and Visiting Faculty, Finance University under Government of Russian Federation.
4. Dr Ratan Sarkar, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tezpur University (A Central University)
5. Dr. Jyoti Kukreja
6. Dr. Sweta Mukherjee, Director, GSHS, GITAM Deemed to be University.
7. Ms Renu Elizabeth Abraham, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India
8. Dr Surya Kiran, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India
9. Dr Dhanesh, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India
10. Dr Rajat Sebastian, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, India
11. Prof. Dr Amita Somya, Assistant Director of Research, Anity University Bengaluru.
12. Prof. Dr Ramesh GP, Professor & Head -Electronics and Communication Engineering, St.Peters Institute of Higher Education and Research (Offline)
13. Dr Rajat Bhardwaj, HoD, AI-ML, Amity University Bengaluru
14. Dr Debanjali Roy, KIIT Deemed to be University
15. Dr Vignesh Ramamoorthy, Associate Professor, Amity University Bengaluru
16. Dr Pritha Chakraborty, Assistant Professor, Amity University Bengaluru.

Coordinators

Volunteers