The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has partnered with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to design a curriculum in emerging technologies including robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science for schools involved in the management are affiliated. Ashutosh Dutt Sharma, CEO of IHFC, said the foundation can play a key role in carrying out the same in more than 2,700 schools affiliated with the CISCE and providing them with guidance to implement the same.
IIT Delhi’s I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC) and Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) will assist the central board in compiling the syllabus. This aim is to strengthen 21st century skills in the students and to implement certain aspects of the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The IHFC will also revamp current STEM courses in line with policy.
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“We are excited to join forces with the CISCE to develop a robotics and AI syllabus for school children in India. Nurturing teamwork, innovation and knowledge to bridge the gap between young engineering students and potential future Robotic enthusiasts are the pillars of our vision,” said Project Director, IHFC and Professor at IIT Delhi SK Saha.
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“The CISCE has always strived to provide its students with a wide variety of subject choices, taking into account their interests and abilities, while also meeting contemporary requirements, and with this aim in mind, the CISCE intends to – Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at ICSE (classes 9 and 10) and ISC (classes 11 and 12),” said Gerry Arathoon, CE&S, CISCE. “I am pleased that the syllabus for these two subjects is being created and developed by the IHFC, TIH of IIT Delhi. Their expertise and guidance is highly valued by the CISCE,” he added.
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