Assam’s first AI teacher 'Iris' makes students inquisitive
Guwahati, May 30: Draped in a traditional ‘Mekhela Chador’ and jewellery, Assam’s first artificially intelligent teacher ‘Iris’ promptly answered all questions of students of a private school here.
The humanoid listened to the question - what is haemoglobin? - and replied to the student with all the details, a teacher of the school said.
"Whether the questions were from their syllabus or about anything, 'Iris' provided answers in no time and with examples and references," said a spokesperson of the Royal Global School here.
The students were inquisitive and eagerly engaged in various activities of the robot, she said.
The children also enjoyed the robot’s ability to perform gestures like handshakes, which made the learning process both fun and engaging.
'Iris' has a voice-controlled assistant which helps it respond to student queries and provides detailed explanations.
“The children are very excited because the artificially intelligent teacher has answers to their questions,” the school teacher said.
The robot has been developed in collaboration with Makerlabs Edu-tech under the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) project initiated by NITI Aayog.
'Iris' marks a significant advancement in the integration of artificial intelligence in education, the school teacher said.
The introduction of 'Iris' marks a significant milestone in enhancing the learning experience and catering to the diverse learning styles of students, she said.
The private school looks forward to leverage capabilities of the robot to personalise learning and make education more engaging for students in the northeast region, the spokesperson added.
Meet 'Iris', the first AI teacher at Royal Global School in Guwahati. Dressed in a traditional Mekhela-Chador, Iris listens attentively and provides informative details to curious young minds.#AIteacher #ataltinkeringlabs #auday2024 #makerlabs#NITIAayog pic.twitter.com/S4vew4Hw2p
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Dalit outfits call state-wide hartal over dental student’s death
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Various Dalit organisations on Monday announced a state-wide hartal seeking justice in the death of Kannur Dental College student Nithin Raj.
The hartal will be observed on Tuesday from 6 am to 6 pm.
As many as 52 Dalit organisations, including Justice for Nithin Raj Action Council, have announced the strike.
Organisations requesting cooperation for the strike said that no vehicles will be forcibly stopped and that all essential services are exempted.
Raj, a first-year BDS student at a private dental college in Anjarakkandy in Kannur district, was found critically injured after falling from a building on April 10 and later succumbed to his injuries.
Police have registered a case against two faculty members on charges of abetment of suicide and under provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, following allegations by the student’s family that he was subjected to caste- and complexion-based harassment.
Kerala Pinnokka Samudaya Munnani (KPSM), one of the organisations supporting the hartal, alleged in a statement that police had shown apathy in the investigation and were attempting to protect the accused in the case.
KPSM state president K V Padmanabhan and general secretary S Anwar alleged that the probe into Raj’s death was being deliberately misdirected and delayed.
While the family has firmly alleged that caste discrimination and mental harassment by faculty members led to the student’s death, police were attempting to divert the investigation towards loan app borrowings, they claimed.
The organisation alleged that this was a planned move to shield the real accused.
KPSM further alleged that by deliberately delaying the arrest of the accused teachers, police enabled them to secure anticipatory bail.
They said there was no confidence in the present police investigation and demanded that the case be handed over to an independent agency at the earliest.
