Ronda Zelezny-Green on how Nepal’s teachers are using AI ‘almost blindly’
Summary
Teachers in Nepal are already using generative AI tools in classrooms, but most lack training on how to use them responsibly and effectively. A British Council Nepal study warns that policy, assessment, and data-protection frameworks are lagging behind rapid AI adoption in education.
Key Points
- A British Council Nepal AI4ED study found teachers in Nepal are using generative AI in broadly similar ways across urban and rural areas, with younger teachers adopting it faster than older ones.
- The biggest barrier is not infrastructure but training, and Ronda Zelezny-Green says many teachers are using AI “almost blindly.”
- She argues Nepal needs locally designed AI education policies, stronger data protection awareness, and assessment reforms that focus on creativity, critical thinking, and media literacy.
- Zelezny-Green also says Nepal should consider AI sovereignty and develop local language models for Nepali and other languages instead of relying entirely on foreign tools.
