“I have seen a backbencher become one of the strongest students in the class. I have seen a student who struggled with English become a professional working internationally. I have seen students who began with very little access to technology eventually compete on a global stage.
So never confuse lack of opportunity with lack of ability.
Today, AI and digital connectivity are giving young people opportunities that previous generations could only dream about. A child in a remote village can hold extraordinary learning power in the palm of their hand.
But remember: technology can open the door. You must walk through it.
AI can give you an answer. You must develop the wisdom to question it.
AI can explain something. You must develop the discipline to understand it.
AI can help you create. You must decide what is worth creating.
And AI can make learning faster—but only curiosity, perseverance and purpose can make learning meaningful.
So don’t ask, ‘Am I a backbencher?’
Ask, ‘What can I become if I keep learning?’
?Because the student sitting at the back of the classroom today may be the person leading a global company tomorrow.”