Regunathapuram (India). On 27 September 2025, the Auxilium College of Arts and Science for Women in Regunathapuram, belonging to the Our Lady of the Snow Province (INT), organized an International Webinar on “Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence” as part of the network of Higher Institutes of Studies of the FMA (ISS–FMA), aimed at young people from all continents.
Present at the online meeting were Sister Ivone Goulart Lopes, collaborator of the Youth Ministry Sector and contact person for the ISS–FMA; Sister Majella Fernando, INT Provincial, and Sister Regina Mary, Coordinator of the ISS-FMA Asia–Africa, together with all the Deans of the Institutes of Higher Studies of the FMA network.
Faculty members and students from Auxilium Institutes around the world also connected, for a total of over 800 participants from 13 institutions in Asia and Africa, making it a truly global meeting.
Dopo la preghiera iniziale, suor Maria Pushpam, Preside dell’Auxilium College, ha dato un caloroso benvenuto ai partecipanti e ha presentato il relatore, il Dr. Vijay Prasad, Professore Associato presso il Dipartimento di Applicazioni Informatiche, Scuola di Tecnologia, della Assam Don Bosco University di Guwahati.
His reflections highlighted the opportunities and challenges of the digital age, helping participants understand how technology, when driven by responsibility and ethics, can serve humanity. With clarity of thought and competence, he invited young people to consider themselves the “guardians of society” in the digital world, combining innovation and righteousness. His words encouraged participants to embrace technology not only as a tool for progress, but also as a mission to safeguard truth and justice in a rapidly changing world.
The engaging interactive session allowed students and faculty to ask questions, exchange ideas, and share perspectives. This dialogue further enriched the debate, making the learning experience dynamic and memorable.
As the program drew to a close, Mrs. Joncy, Associate Professor and Head of the Physics Department, expressed gratitude to the speaker, personalities, organizers, and all participants, noting how the event had sown in the hearts of young people knowledge and good ideals to face the future with confidence and commitment.
The International Webinar on Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence was not simply an academic exercise, but a call to action, a call to young people to become protagonists of the digital age with responsibility and awareness. Their active participation was a reflection of the desire to learn and use technology responsibly for the good of society, building a safer and more humane future for all.
