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Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Indian Express
Kerala becomes first state to mandate robotics education for all Class 10 students
In a pioneering initiative, Kerala has emerged as the first state in the country to make robotics education mandatory for all 4.3 lakh students of class 10, starting from the upcoming academic year on June 2. The integration of robotics into the 10th-grade ICT textbook, specifically the sixth chapter titled 'The World of Robots' in the first volume, will empower students to explore fundamental robotics concepts through engaging activities, an official statement said on Sunday. These include circuit construction, utilising sensors and actuators, and controlling electronic devices using computer programming, K Anvar Sadath, CEO of KITE and Chairman of the ICT Textbook Committee, said in a statement. KITE is the technical arm of the General Education Department of the Kerala government. It has already distributed 29,000 robotic kits to high schools across the state to ensure the effective implementation of this curriculum. 'This ambitious initiative builds upon Kerala's prior success in making Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning accessible to all seventh-grade students, another national first achieved in the previous academic year,' Sadath said. Demonstrating a continued commitment to future-ready skills, AI learning has now been incorporated into the ICT textbooks for grades 8, 9, and 10 as well. The practical experience gained from the robotics curriculum piloted for Little KITEs (Kerala's IT club for students) has been instrumental in shaping this comprehensive rollout for all class 10 students, the statement further said. The initial hands-on activity in the textbook challenges students to utilise components from the provided robotic kits – such as Arduino breadboards, IR sensors, servo motors, and jumper wires – to construct an automated sanitiser dispenser that activates upon detecting a hand, it said. Progressing further, students will also delve into creating AI-powered smart home automation systems, including face-recognition-enabled smart doors. To facilitate this, they will utilize the 'Face Detection Built-in Model' within the Pictoblocks software's programming IDE, leveraging webcams on laptops and Arduino kits supplied by KITE to program door-opening mechanisms. KITE's innovative robotics learning approach is designed to equip students with the skills to address a wide range of practical problems through cutting-edge technologies. KITE has already conducted the first phase of training on the new tenth-grade ICT textbook for 9,924 teachers. Sadath said dedicated robotics training for teachers will be organised in July. Furthermore, KITE will ensure the availability of additional robotic kits, extending support to unaided schools following the state syllabus that may require them. The ICT textbook is being provided to all students in Malayalam, English, Tamil, and Kannada mediums, the official added in the statement.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
Robotics for Class X students to begin, 4.3L to benefit this year
T'puram: In a first, Class X students in the state will have the opportunity to learn robotics technology and engage in practical experiments starting this academic year. Around 4.3 lakh students will benefit from the pioneering scheme. The new ICT textbook for Class X, in its first volume, features the chapter titled "The World of Robots", which will enable students to discover new concepts and models in robotics through activities such as circuit construction, use of sensors and actuators and controlling electronic devices via computer programming, an official release said. The experience gained from the robotics curriculum conducted for Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) students last year further informed the introduction of robotics learning for all Class X students. Minister for general education V Sivankutty announced in March the completion of the distribution of 29,000 robotic kits by KITE to high schools for this purpose. The first activity for students in the textbook involves utilising components from the robotic kits provided to schools, such as the Arduino breadboard, IR sensor, servo motor and jumper wires, to build an automatic sanitizer dispenser that operates by detecting the presence of a hand. Subsequently, students will also create smart doors that open automatically by face recognition using AI-powered home automation systems. For this, they will use the 'Face Detection Built-in Model' within the Pictoblocks software's programming to detect faces and practise opening doors with the help of webcams on laptops and Arduino kits provided by KITE, the release added. The new robotics learning approach designed by KITE aims to assist students in solving numerous similar practical problems using innovative systems. KITE has already provided the first phase of training on the new textbook to 9,924 teachers. K Anvar Sadath, CEO of KITE and chairman of the ICT textbook committee, announced that KITE will arrange training for teachers in July solely in robotics and will make provisions to provide more robotic kits, including unaided schools following the state syllabus. The ICT textbook is being made available in Malayalam, English, Tamil and Kannada mediums.
News18
18-05-2025
- News18
Kerala First In India To Make Robotics Education Mandatory For Class 10
Last Updated: Kerala mandates robotics education for all 4.3 lakh class 10 students from June 2, including hands-on activities like circuit construction and AI-powered smart home systems. In a pioneering initiative, Kerala has emerged as the first state in the country to make robotics education mandatory for all 4.3 lakh students of class 10, starting from the upcoming academic year on June 2. The integration of robotics into the tenth-grade ICT textbook, specifically the sixth chapter titled "The World of Robots" in the first volume, will empower students to explore fundamental robotics concepts through engaging activities, an official statement said on Sunday. These include circuit construction, utilising sensors and actuators, and controlling electronic devices using computer programming, K Anvar Sadath, CEO of KITE and Chairman of the ICT Textbook Committee, said in a statement. KITE is the technical arm of the General Education Department of the Kerala government. It has already distributed 29,000 robotic kits to high schools across the state to ensure the effective implementation of this curriculum. "This ambitious initiative builds upon Kerala's prior success in making Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning accessible to all seventh-grade students, another national first achieved in the previous academic year," Sadath said. Demonstrating a continued commitment to future-ready skills, AI learning has now been incorporated into the ICT textbooks for grades 8, 9, and 10 as well. The practical experience gained from the robotics curriculum piloted for Little KITEs (Kerala's IT club for students) has been instrumental in shaping this comprehensive rollout for all class 10 students, the statement further said. The initial hands-on activity in the textbook challenges students to utilise components from the provided robotic kits – such as Arduino breadboards, IR sensors, servo motors, and jumper wires – to construct an automated sanitiser dispenser that activates upon detecting a hand, it said. Progressing further, students will also delve into creating AI-powered smart home automation systems, including face-recognition-enabled smart doors. To facilitate this, they will utilize the 'Face Detection Built-in Model' within the Pictoblocks software's programming IDE, leveraging webcams on laptops and Arduino kits supplied by KITE to program door-opening mechanisms. KITE's innovative robotics learning approach is designed to equip students with the skills to address a wide range of practical problems through cutting-edge technologies. KITE has already conducted the first phase of training on the new tenth-grade ICT textbook for 9,924 teachers. Sadath said dedicated robotics training for teachers will be organised in July. Furthermore, KITE will ensure the availability of additional robotic kits, extending support to unaided schools following the state syllabus that may require them. The ICT textbook is being provided to all students in Malayalam, English, Tamil, and Kannada mediums, the official added in the statement. First Published: May 18, 2025, 16:38 IST
