In a striking demonstration of how cutting‑edge education can reach even the most remote corners, International S.T.E.A.M Research (ISR) partnered with Don Bosco English Medium School, Narukot, and Don Bosco Piloo Modi High School, Narukot, to deliver a three‑day AI STEAM experiential learning workshop that engaged more than 700 students, their parents and teachers. The event, held on 11th, 12th & 13th February 2026, brought immersive technologies and hands‑on learning to these schools nestled in a lush forest reserve in Gujarat, a setting more often associated with quiet study than with drones, robotics and augmented reality.
The collaboration was born of a clear, inclusive vision. As the schools’ leadership explained, the aim is to ensure no student is left behind as the world accelerates toward a technology‑driven future. That mission was championed by Fr. Elson Baretto, Rector, who initiated the drive to bring world‑class STEAM education to Narukot regardless of students’ economic backgrounds. Fr. Daresh, Principal, shares the ambition to position these Don Bosco schools as the premier educational institutions in the Panchmahal district of Gujarat, with holistic learning at their core.
“Empowering our students to be future‑proof with Experiential Education using Futuristic Technologies at our AI STEAM Lab with the help of globally acclaimed experts from ISR is a dream come true for our students” said Fr. Elson Baretto .
ISR’s STEAM experts designed a compact, high‑impact programme that combined theory with hands-on sessions. Over the three days, students engaged with modules on artificial intelligence, applied coding, robotics, drone technology, Internet of Things (IoT), extended reality (AR/VR/MR) and design thinking, an experience that translate abstract concepts into tangible skills.
The workshop format included students, teachers and parents, creating a community‑wide conversation about the role of technology in education and how to sustain learning beyond the event. For many parents and educators in Narukot, this was their first close encounter with such technologies; ISR’s hands‑on approach demystified tools and showed practical classroom applications.
That a remote, forest‑fringed campus could host a programme of this sophistication challenges common assumptions about access to quality STEAM education. The partnership underscores ISR’s commitment to sustainable, inclusive education rather than serving only privileged urban schools. By bringing its NEP aligned STEAM Experiential Learning with Futuristic Technologies to Narukot, ISR demonstrated that experiential learning can be adapted to local contexts and scaled to reach underprivileged communities.
Students from the Gujarati medium Don Bosco Piloo Modi High School and the English medium Don Bosco English Medium School participated side‑by‑side, highlighting how language of instruction need not be a barrier to technology adoption when pedagogy is hands‑on and culturally sensitive. Observers noted the enthusiasm of learners who, within hours, were confidently experimenting with sensors, coding logic and creative AI tools.
Under Fr. Barreto’s rectorship, the schools intend to embed STEAM learning into regular curricula and extracurricular programmes, leveraging ISR’s resources and expertise to build a sustainable AI STEAM Lab on campus. Fr. Daresh’s ambition to make Don Bosco Narukot a regional benchmark for holistic education now has concrete momentum: the workshop has raised the schools’ profile and given students practical credentials and inspiration to pursue further study in technology fields.
Local educators praised ISR’s model for balancing technical rigor with accessibility. By training teachers alongside students, the programme created local capacity to continue STEAM activities, ensuring that the benefits persist long after the visiting experts depart.
The success of the Narukot workshop offers a replicable blueprint: partner with committed local leadership, design inclusive hands‑on modules, involve families and train teachers. ISR’s approach, bringing globally‑acclaimed STEAM expertise to a remote campus and tailoring delivery to local needs, shows how sustainable education can narrow opportunity gaps and prepare young people for a rapidly changing job market.
As the dust settles on three days of buzzing drones and animated robots, the real story is the spark that has been lit. For hundreds of students in a forest reserve in Gujarat, the future no longer feels distant; it feels reachable.
