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"Challenges and Solutions to Teaching during Pandemic in India" Published in the Journal of Scientific Temper (Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2026). The COVID-19 pandemic transformed education overnight, compelling educators and students to adapt to an unprecedented digital learning environment. In our study, we examine the major challenges faced by the Indian education system—particularly science education—and propose practical, policy-oriented solutions for building a more resilient future. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/409995505_Challenges_and_solutions_to_teaching_during_pandemic_in_India Key Highlights ✅ Challenges faced by educators in shifting from classroom to online teaching. ✅ Impact of digital inequality, connectivity issues, and lack of devices. ✅ Difficulties in conducting laboratory-based science education remotely. ✅ Student-specific concerns including learning gaps, mental well-being, and online assessments. ✅ Role of Open Educational Resources (OERs), D...

The internet is crowded with AI models. We have AIs that can write code, AIs that can paint pictures, and AIs trained on the vast, generic expanse of the modern web. But when it comes to the deep, nuanced, and timeless wisdom of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), generalist AI often falls short—offering generic summaries or hallmarked guesses instead of authentic truth. Today, that changes. We are thrilled to officially launch **iksguru.in**—the world's first dedicated AI companion built to speak the language of the *śāstras*. ## 🎯 ChatGPT Studied the Internet. GuruBot Studied the Vedas. **iksguru.in** isn't just another search engine wrapped in an AI chatbot. It is a digital bridge built specifically for seekers, scholars, parents, and anyone curious about the foundational wisdom of India. When you ask GuruBot a question about karma, dharma, Ayurveda, or Vedanta, you don’t just get a paragraph of generated text. You get **grounded, accurate answers complete with real verse citat...