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The Hindu
25-07-2025
- The Hindu
KITE deploys 2,161 robotic kits in schools in Kerala's Kannur to boost practical learning in robotics
The Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has completed the deployment of 2,161 robotic kits across 180 schools in Kannur district of Kerala, ensuring hands-on robotics education for all Class 10 students from this academic year. As part of the revised ICT curriculum, the sixth chapter titled The World of Robots, introduces students to robotics concepts through practical activities such as circuit construction, the use of sensors and actuators and controlling devices via computer programming. The first mandatory activity in the syllabus is the assembly of automatic hand sanitiser dispenser using components like Arduino breadboards, IR sensors, servo motors and jumper wires. This is followed by a more advanced task-building smart door that recognises faces and open automatically using an AI-based home automation system. KITE has also enabled a direct procurement system for school requiring additional kits. Meanwhile, training is under way for 758 ICT teachers in the district, with completion targeted for the first week of August. 'Besides the basic kits, advanced robotics kits that allow the creation of mobile robots will be supplied to Little KITES units this year,' said KITE CEO K. Anwar Sadath. He added that KITE will also conduct school-level Robofests to showcase projects and encourage innovation. The initiative aims to nurture technological skills and creativity among students, aligning with the State's broader digital education goals.
New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
KITE launches First Bell 3.0 to support school learning with updated, interactive video classes
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Remember the tale of 'Mittu poocha' and 'Thanku poocha' that went viral on social media during the pandemic? The video which is one of the most viewed in the KITE VICTERS channel, gained widespread attention for the imaginative ways in which teachers took lessons for primary students helping the education sector survive the Covid crisis. Years later, those classes have levelled themselves up, with its third edition 'First Bell 3.0' launched on Wednesday. The sessions will no longer be alternatives for regular classes, but a support for students, KITE (Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education) officials said. The updated curriculum for Classes 1-10 will be used in these classes, while the videos for Classes 11 and 12 will remain unchanged. 'First Bell 3.0 should not be considered as an isolated element. Instead they should be seen as a part of the academic side of the learning management system,' said KITE CEO K Anvar Sadath. The classroom sessions, First Bell classes and the learning rooms provided in the 'Samagra' portal should be seen as three non-sequential elements for holistic education. 'But this doesn't mean that the classes deviate from the core academics part, into a tuition mode, giving tips and tricks,' he said. 'Over 1,000 videos have already been produced for this academic year,' said a senior official from KITE. The video production is currently under way at VICTERS studios in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. 'For Classes 8-10, this year's sessions will be more textbook-oriented than previous years, with emphasis on academic activities and content provided for extra reading,' said the programme producer of high school content.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Workshop for high school head teachers held
The First Bell digital classes for students from Classes I to X, based on the revised textbooks, will begin broadcasting on the KITE VICTERS channel from July 9, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. Speaking via video conferencing at a workshop organised by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) for high school head teachers in Alappuzha, on Sunday, Mr. Sivankutty said that the digital classes had been prepared as additional support for students. The programme was held at Government Model Higher Secondary School, Ambalappuzha, as part of the Samagra Shiksha quality improvement project to introduce academic monitoring platform. As many as 192 high school head teachers from across the district attended the workshop. KITE chief executive officer K. Anvar Sadath said that all teachers across the State would be given training in July itself, and that the digital platform for academic monitoring and student mentoring would become fully operational in a manner accessible even to parents. The method of using the Samagra Plus portal for planning and monitoring the implementation of academic master plans was explained at the workshop. The Samagra Plus portal, developed by the KITE, includes features that enable monitoring and providing guidance from top to bottom level. Through the portal ( teachers can prepare and store digital plans and submit them to head teachers. In addition, the digital resources available on the portal can be effectively used by both students and parents through the 'Learning Room' feature. ..
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
First Bell classes on Victers channel from July 9
'First Bell' digital classes for students from Classes I to X, based on the revised textbooks, will be telecast on the KITE Victers channel from July 9, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. The Minister was addressing through videoconferencing a workshop organised by KITE (Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education) for high school head teachers in all districts to familiarise them with academic monitoring platforms as part of the Comprehensive Quality Education Programme on Saturday. The Minister said the classes on KITE Victers were intended to offer additional academic support to students following changes in the school curriculum. The Minister highlighted the importance of using the Samagra Plus portal for academic planning and monitoring. The portal enables comprehensive monitoring from the bottom level to the top and issuing of directives. 'It facilitates preparation and storage of digital lesson plans by teachers and plan submission to head teachers,' the Minister said. The portal also provides access to a range of digital resources and includes tools for teachers to assess whether their lesson plans align with the scheme of work. A total of 2,684 high school head teachers from 14 districts took part in the workshop. Training for educational officers has already been completed. KITE chief executive officer K. Anvar Sadath was present.
The Hindu
24-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Little KITEs aptitude test on June 25
Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) will conduct a Statewide aptitude test for selecting members to the Little KITEs IT club from among Class VIII students on Wednesday. The test will be held in all schools that have registered under the Little KITEs initiative. A total of 1,72,211 students from 2,092 Little KITEs units across the State have registered online for the 30-minute software-based test. The test will include questions from logical reasoning, mathematics, programming, IT textbooks of classes V to VII, and general knowledge related to the IT field. Based on performance, 20 to 40 students from each unit will be selected for membership in the Little KITEs IT clubs. Those selected will follow a structured curriculum spanning Classes VIII to X. On completing the programme, they will receive a grade certificate and on its basis, grace marks in the SSLC examination, and bonus points for Plus One admission, a statement from KITE said.
