Kerala to distribute 12,000 robotic kits to school students

The Kerala government has announced its plan to distribute 12,000 robotic kits to school students as part of the Little KITEs scheme, according to Education and Labour Minister V. Sivankutty.

By Jitendra Jangid Updated: May 18, 2023, 08:03 IST

Kerala government will distribute 12,000 robotic kits to school students under the government’s Little KITEs scheme, which provides intense training in five areas, state Education and Labour Minister V. Sivankutty said on Monday. “Already 9,000 kits have been provided under the five-year-old Little KITEs that trains students in animation, cyber safety, Malayalam computing, hardware and electronics. Soon, we will disburse 3,000 more kits," said Sivankutty after inaugurating a two-day Little KITEs state camp at Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) near here. “Once the programme achieves its target of providing awareness to 12 lakh students across the country in robotics technology, Little KITEs will make Kerala the top-most state in this mission. There is special significance to holding this camp in the KSUM premises. For it gives an opportunity to earn an idea about future employment opportunities and job culture. Sharing their experience adds value to the camp," he added. The camp has 130 participants, while the exhibition showcases products by students from all the 14 districts of the state. At the camp, there was Jeslet Joby of Mala town in Thrissur district who has devised spectacles that help the visually-challenged sense obstacles from a certain distance. This can also be used through a wireless system. K.Sreenand of Kasaragod has introduced a robot that will sprinkle pesticides. The gadget, with a fire-dousing system that can turn 360 degrees attached to it, also provides a facility enabling collection of information related to agriculture. top videos Ahmed Rasheed of Malappuram district has invented a small machine that senses the measure of insulin in blood and supplies the metabolism-aiding hormone. The idea is to help diabetics who are on the rise in the state, he points out. Aghosh K.R. of hilly Wayanad has come up with an animation movie that narrates the story of a tusker named Arikomban that has been keeping people of Kerala on the edge. The plot revolves around the elephant of Periyar Tiger Reserve consistently returning to Chinnakanal in Idukki district. It is a compilation of four select animation films. The camp, which concludes on Tuesday, also features products like a sensor-attached walking stick, automatic parking system, Bluetooth wheelchair and automatic railway-gate. KSUM is the nodal agency of the Kerala government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.

The Kerala government has announced its plan to distribute 12,000 robotic kits to school students as part of the Little KITEs scheme, according to Education and Labour Minister V. Sivankutty. The initiative aims to provide intensive training in five areas and has already provided 9,000 kits in animation, cyber safety, Malayalam computing, hardware, and electronics over the past five years. Sivankutty stated that an additional 3,000 kits will soon be disbursed. The minister made these remarks during the inauguration of a two-day state camp for Little KITEs at the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) venue.

Sivankutty further expressed his optimism that once the program reaches its target of raising awareness among 1.2 million students across the country in robotics technology, Little KITEs will position Kerala as the leading state in this mission. The minister emphasized the significance of holding the camp at the KSUM premises, stating that it provides participants with insights into future employment opportunities and job culture. He also highlighted the value of sharing experiences during the camp. The event, attended by 130 participants, features an exhibition showcasing products created by students from all 14 districts of the state.

Among the notable projects presented at the camp were spectacles developed by Jeslet Joby from Mala town in Thrissur district. These spectacles assist visually-challenged individuals in sensing obstacles at a certain distance and can be operated wirelessly. Another invention showcased was a pesticide-sprinkling robot by K. Sreenand from Kasaragod. The robot, equipped with a 360-degree fire-dousing system, also provides data collection capabilities related to agriculture.

Additionally, Ahmed Rasheed from Malappuram district created a small machine that measures insulin levels in the blood and supplies the necessary hormone to aid metabolism. This invention aims to support the increasing number of diabetics in the state. Aghosh K.R. from hilly Wayanad presented an animation movie featuring the story of a tusker named Arikomban, which has captivated the people of Kerala. The movie revolves around the elephant's frequent visits to Chinnakanal in Idukki district, highlighting the unique relationship between the animal and the region. The camp, scheduled to conclude on Tuesday, also includes products such as a sensor-attached walking stick, an automatic parking system, a Bluetooth wheelchair, and an automatic railway gate.

KSUM serves as the nodal agency of the Kerala government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in the state.

Kerala to distribute 12,000 robotic kits to school students

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