Atal Innovation Mission- NITI Aayog, Central Board of Secondary Education and Intel India have joined hands to revolutionise the education sector by embedding future skills such as AI and Tinkering in the formal curriculum.
The event was held at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. It was attended by about 500 educators from schools across NCR. Selected students and teachers got an opportunity to showcase their Artificial Intelligence of Things projects and interact with Parameswaran Iyer, CEO, NITI Aayog at the NITI Aayog premises.
Educators & students from across the country discussed their #AI-led ideas, learnings & #AIoT-based projects with Mr @paramiyer_, CEO, @NITIAayog.
The ‘Integrating AI and Tinkering with Pedagogy (AIoT)' compendium with AIoT exemplar ideas by teachers was also presented to him. pic.twitter.com/jOapvtAADV
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The overall goal is to link the National Education Policy 2020’s recommendations for speeding up technology adoption with the need to close the nation’s skills gap in the future and to best utilise the available infrastructure (Atal Tinkering Laboratories) in order to make India AI-ready. In September 2022, they introduced the AIoT Integration in School Curriculum and started a pilot.
In his keynote address the chief guest, Dr. Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, said, “Everyone here is at the bleeding edge of what can happen when #AI is integrated with pedagogy. The leadership of and CBSE has enabled the demystification of pedagogical frontier at the highest level.”
"Everyone here is at the bleeding edge of what can happen when #AI is integrated with pedagogy. The leadership of @intel & @cbseindia29 has enabled the demystification of pedagogical frontier at the highest level", @DrChintan_V, Mission Director, @AIMtoInnovate. #DigitalReadiness pic.twitter.com/YV2FqOA0dT
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Each lesson plan in the compendium, which is a compilation of lesson plans prepared by teachers, offers a comprehensive overview of how AIoT integration can be utilised to improve classroom instruction.
Dr. Biswajit Saha, Director (Trainings and Skill Education), CBSE, addressed the teachers, educators, and facilitators present at the event and stated that the new methodology will enable the transition in teaching pedagogies from traditional to digital with a number of additional advantages and increased effectiveness. He said, “Through this AIoT community, we can create a positive environment for competency-based learning.”
"I thank @Intel for initiating #AIoT integration in school subjects. Through this AIoT community, we can create a positive environment for competency-based learning", Mr Biswajit Saha, Director – Skill Education, @cbseindia29–@EduMinOfIndia. #DigitalReadiness pic.twitter.com/5CThdiNMZ0
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Shweta Khurana, Senior Director, Asia Pacific and Japan, Global Government Affairs Group, Intel, elaborated on the need to empower India’s young population for the future, “ With the AIoT integration in school curriculum program, our goal is to empower educators with relevant skill sets, mindsets and toolsets to drive better learning for our students.”
"With the #AIoT integration in school curriculum program, our goal is to empower educators with relevant skill sets, mindsets & toolsets to drive better learning for our students", Ms @Shwetakhur, Sr Director APJ – Govt Partnerships & Initiatives, Global Govt Affairs Group, Intel pic.twitter.com/SynGQKTk9A
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