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Karnataka Plans AI Training From Class Six in Government Schools
Karnataka wants more government-school students to learn about artificial intelligence.
Right now, AI training has started for Class 9 students, and officials will look at extending it to Class 6.
Google has offered interest in helping, and officials will study what it is doing in Telangana.
The state is also preparing to build or improve many public schools.
It is planning new tools to help farmers, including a phone app and technology to estimate crops.
The government wants to train 2,000 farmers to sell agricultural products abroad by March 2027.
It also plans four protein parks.
A possible subsidy for solar power systems will be considered by the Cabinet.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar asked officials to explore extending AI training in government schools from Class 9 to Class 6, with support from the IT department and private partners.
Google has expressed interest in providing school AI training; officials were asked to review its initiatives in Telangana.
Karnataka plans to develop 1,000 Karnataka Public Schools, with foundation-stone preparations due by November 14; companies have shown interest in funding 60 of 100 schools planned through CSR.
The government is preparing digital and technology-based agriculture initiatives, including a chatbot, crop surveys using drones and satellites, and the JFarm service, scheduled to launch November 1.
The state also plans to train 2,000 farmers as exporters by March 2027 and develop four protein parks; a proposed 50% subsidy for solar systems will be discussed by the Cabinet.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and state officials; Google has expressed interest in supporting AI training.
- What
- The state is considering AI training from Class 6 and reviewing education, agriculture and animal-husbandry initiatives.
- Where
- Karnataka, India.
- When
- The directions were given on Monday at a review meeting. The article also cites targets including November 1, November 14, December and March 2027.
- Why
- To extend AI education and advance the government's priority programmes in schools, agriculture and animal husbandry.
Key facts
- AI training
- Already started for Class 9 students in government schools; officials were asked to explore extending it to Class 6.
- Expressed interest in providing AI training; officials were asked to examine its initiatives in Telangana.
- Teacher recruitment
- Steps are being taken to recruit 956 teachers on an outsourcing basis.
- Karnataka Public Schools
- Plans cover development of 1,000 schools; 100 are planned through CSR funding, with companies interested in developing 60.
- JFarm service
- About 2.5 lakh people have registered to provide services through the app; officials were directed to launch the service from November 1.
- Farmer exporters
- The government aims to prepare 2,000 farmers to become exporters by March 2027.
- Protein parks
- Four are planned in Chamarajanagar, Chitradurga, Haveri and Koppal.
- Solar subsidy proposal
- A proposal for a 50% subsidy on solar power systems will be discussed at a Cabinet meeting.
Quotes
D K Shivakumar
Karnataka Chief Minister
“AI training has already started for Class 9 students in government schools, and the chief minister asked officials to work toward extending it to students from Class 6.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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