Robotics must for Class X students in Kerala

Demonstrating a continued commitment to future-ready skills, AI learning has also been incorporated into the ICT textbooks for grades 8, 9, and 10 as well

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

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 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 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.