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Hindustan Times
an hour ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
'India's quantum leap begins in Bengaluru': City gears up for Quantum India Summit
The Karnataka government is set to host the prestigious Quantum India Bengaluru Summit, a two-day global event that will begin on July 31 in Bengaluru. The summit aims to position the state as a leader in the fast-evolving field of quantum technology. The summit aims to position the state as a leader in the fast-evolving field of quantum technology. (Representational Image) Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the event, while Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will unveil the 'Karnataka Quantum Roadmap', outlining the state's vision for the future of indigenous quantum innovation. (Also Read: Bengaluru Peripheral Ring Road landowners demand justice after 20-year wait. 'No award, no rehabilitation') According to an official statement, the summit will serve as a platform to showcase Karnataka's progress in quantum research, promote self-reliant technology development, and enhance the state's position as a global quantum hub. The event will see participation from over 1,000 delegates across India and quantum experts from eight countries, including researchers, scientists, and industry pioneers. State Minister for Science and Technology N S Boseraju, who has been leading the preparations, has held multiple meetings with stakeholders from the private sector, including tech companies, startups, and technical institutions. His focus has been to ensure seamless collaboration between government and private entities in developing transformative quantum solutions. 'The primary goal is to develop quantum technology indigenously, without relying on foreign private companies,' said Minister Boseraju. 'Through this summit, Karnataka aims to implement quantum applications across public services, healthcare, education, and critical infrastructure—all led by both government and private efforts.' The summit will also be attended by IT & BT Minister Priyank Kharge, Higher Education Minister M C Sudhakar, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Industries Minister M B Patil, along with senior officials from various government departments. In line with this announcement, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar posted on social media, 'India's Quantum Leap Begins in Bengaluru! Karnataka is proud to host Quantum India Bengaluru 2025, a global summit of Nobel Laureates, pioneers & innovators. With world-class research, bold investments & talent at scale, Bengaluru is fast emerging as India's Quantum Capital. (With agency inputs) (Also Read: Woman gives birth to baby boy on railway platform at SMVT Bengaluru; Internet lauds RPF staff)
Sharjah 24
3 days ago
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Al Hamriyah hosts "Innovation and AI" competition
Presence of Sharjah Sports Summer Higher Committee The event was held in the presence of His Excellency Humaid Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Club's Board of Directors, and Bakhit Saeed Al Quris, Chairman of the Higher Committee for Sharjah Sports Summer. Committee members, including Sheikh Khalid bin Faisal Al Qasimi, also attended, adding significance to the occasion. A platform for future skills and AI innovation The competition featured strong participation in two categories: "Best Project Using Artificial Intelligence" and "Robot Challenge." Participants presented impressive and forward-thinking innovations, reflecting a deep understanding of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence applications. Winners reflect excellence in creativity and tech In the AI project category, Sharjah Self-Defence Club claimed first place, followed by Al Hamriyah Club in second, and Al Bataeh Club in third. In the Robot Challenge, Sharjah Club secured the top position, while Sharjah Classic Cars Club and Mleiha Club came in second and third, respectively. Supporting national vision through youth empowerment His Excellency Humaid Al Shamsi emphasised that the competition reflects Al Hamriyah Club's commitment to equipping youth with future-ready tools. He highlighted the importance of developing young people's skills in innovation and technology, in line with the UAE's national goal of building a knowledge-based and creative generation grounded in artificial intelligence.
The Herald Scotland
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Why is the SQA so quiet about students cheating with AI?
'We have no further comment to make.' It's a statement that every journalist has received plenty of times. Over the years investigating and reporting on Scottish education, both during and well before my time at The Herald, I've had variations of that statement from all sorts of bodies including councils, regulators, private companies, public organisations, and the Scottish Government. The message between the lines is simple: we're not answering these questions unless you find a way to make us. Sometimes this is what you get in response to follow up questions after receiving an initial response to an enquiry; other times it comes when you try to challenge them for ignoring some or all of an initial query. The latest instance – at least at the time of writing – involves the soon-to-be rebranded SQA, Scotland's only exam board and the body responsible for issuing exam results to students in a couple of weeks. The topic? Students using AI to cheat in their coursework. Read more Lessons to Learn: Here's the background: a teacher and current SQA marker recently approached us with some pretty serious concerns, alleging that they and others had been discouraged from reporting all instances of suspected AI use by students, and suggesting that the issue was effectively being covered up. If true, this would undermine the fairness of this year's National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher results, and raise major questions for SQA leadership. So we approached SQA. We put the accusations to them to give them the opportunity to respond, and also asked for some specific and obviously relevant information: In total, how many scripts were flagged for potential use of AI by markers? (and what is this as a proportion of total scripts) How many of those were investigated and judged to show signs of AI use? What action was taken against those who were found to have cheated using AI? We also asked if the [[SQA]] would commit to an investigation of the claims being made, particularly given previous concerns about the [[SQA]]'s exam marking – remember the months-long Higher History debacle last year, for example? Here's the response we received, attributed to an SQA spokesperson: 'We provide principal assessors with guidance on the use of AI before marker meetings to help them prepare. Markers are told to raise all potential malpractice concerns during marking, including the use of AI, all of which are investigated.' So the exam board is disputing the accusation that markers were told not to report all concerns, but what about that other information? Well, when we asked if they would be responding to our other questions, we were told that they had 'no further comment to make'. So now we have to try to make this publicly-funded body answer these simple questions. One option would be to ask more specific questions, and give more information from markers, but this would risk revealing details of our sources. But teachers tend to be worried about being identified by the SQA and facing punitive actions for raising concerns, and to be honest that's a pretty reasonable concern on their part, so that's not a road we would go down. Which means that we need to use Freedom of Information requests. This – as the [[SQA]] knows – means it will be weeks before we might get the information we're asking for, and that's assuming they manage to answer on time (which isn't even remotely guaranteed) and don't try to withhold material using some of the clauses in FOI law. Crucially, the information is very unlikely to have been made available when exam results are released at the start of August. All of which is ironic, because just a couple of weeks ago the SQA was telling the press that the appointment of their new Chief Executive, Nick Page, 'marks the start of a new era of collaboration, transparency, and opportunity'. We have now submitted several FOI requests to the SQA, asking for the information they have so far refused to provide, as well as other material related to potential cheating through AI use. We will, as ever, let you know what we find, but it might be a while. We've also asked Mr Page to sit down for an interview with us, which would give him the chance to explain how he is going to deliver on promises of transparency and openness from an organisation that has historically pursued the opposite approach. We hope to bring you that soon as well.
New Indian Express
15-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Odisha government asks varsities, colleges to comply with IC norms within 24 hours
BHUBANESWAR: The Higher Education department on Monday directed all the universities and colleges in the state to submit compliance report on internal committees (IC) under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, within 24 hours. In a directive to registrars of all public and private universities and principals of degree colleges (both aided, unaided and government) the department sought immediate compliance in complete adherence to Section 4 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act. Under the section, every workplace employing more than 10 persons has to constitute an internal complaints committee which is responsible for addressing complaints of sexual harassment and ensuring a safe working environment. The committee should have appropriate representation of women members and external representatives. The institutions are mandated to display the names and contact numbers of all the IC members at strategic locations on the campus for convenience of the students and upload details of the committee members in the department's HIMS portal. The department has also asked the institutions to submit photographs of geo-tagged campus locations where the details of the ICs are displayed
Hans India
15-07-2025
- Hans India
Principal arrested in student suicide bid case
Bhubaneswar: In a major development regarding the heart-wrenching incident of a self-immolation attempt by a student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore, the police on Monday arrested the principal, Dillip Kumar Ghose. He was earlier suspended from his post by the State Higher Education department on Saturday following the self-immolation attempt by the victim, for failing to deal with the matter properly. The action comes amid mounting outrage and growing demand for justice in the high-profile case that has rocked Odisha's education system. The victim poured petrol and set herself ablaze in front of the principal's chamber on Saturday over alleged sexual harassment by Head of Department (HoD) Samir Kumar Sahu. The student, with over 90 per cent burn injuries, was rushed to Balasore Medical College, but was later shifted to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, for advanced treatment. Prior to the self-immolation bid, the victim had staged a sit-in protest near the college campus demanding action against the accused HoD of the BEd department, Samir Kumar Sahu, for alleged misbehaviour. She was very upset as no action was taken against the HoD by the college authorities despite her lodging a formal complaint against Sahu. Sahu was immediately arrested by Sahadev Khunta Police after a case was registered against him under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 108 (abetment to suicide), 75(1)(iii) (sexual harassment), etc. The State's Higher Education department, in the suspension order, said the principal had failed to handle the matter properly and perform his duties. He was accused of shielding Education Department's HoD Samir Kumar Sahu. 'My daughter set herself on fire minutes after coming out of the principal's room. The principal had put pressure on her to withdraw the complaint against the teacher who sexually and mentally harassed my daughter,' her father alleged. A two-member team of the Crime Branch is investigating the incident following outrage across the State. The Education department has also formed a three-member committee to inquire into the incident.
