THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Marking a new milestone in the state’s education sector, General Education Minister V Sivankutty inaugurated the state-level distribution of Advanced Robotic Kits to state’s public schools on Monday. The minister launched the programme by presenting the robotics kits to Little KITEs IT Club members from six schools here.
Implemented by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), as many as 2,500 advanced robotic kits are being distributed as part of the initiative.
With the inclusion of robotics in Class X ICT curriculum from this academic year, over 4 lakh students will benefit from this, KITE officials said. The advanced kits are expected to empower students to build IoT (Internet of Things)-based devices. “These kits are designed to help our students transition from basic automation to mastering IoT and real-world AI applications, fostering a culture of innovation in schools,” KITE CEO K Anvar Sadath said.
The robotics kit will comprise ultrasonic distance, soil moisture, PIR motion, and line-tracking sensors, along with a 4WD smart car chassis, a submersible mini water pump, and a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, adding a level of creativity and uniqueness to the projects. With this, students will get hands-on training to develop projects like line-following robots, automatic plant watering systems, motion-sensing security alarms, smart walking sticks for the visually impaired, air quality monitoring systems, and smart weather stations.
Along with project development, students will also learn about electronic circuits and get practical experience in programming languages like Block Coding, Python, and C.
The inaugural ceremony was attended by general education secretary K Vasuki, general education director N S K Umesh, and KITE CEO K Anvar Sadath. The robotics distribution is expected to be completed by February 7 and 8.