Malpe: Flex of Karnataka CM, deputy gashed near Padukere bridge
Congress activists demand action; no complaint filed
Malpe: A flex put up by Congress activists and supporters congratulating Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar near the Malpe Padukere bridge was damaged by miscreants.
The flex is suspected to have been damaged at night on Monday by miscreants who are now absconding. No complaint has been filed in the matter so far.
“The Congress has been implementing development schemes like starting a school in Padukere, providing tap water, roads and electricity, putting up barricades against the sea, development of the Malpe port, bridges and opening of a ration centre,” the party activists said.
“Society should be cleared of the fear-based mentality, which is reflected in tearing down flexes, bashing people up and denying people their freedom of expression. Such mentality is also a representative of autocracy,” they stressed and urged the concerned authorities to take action in the matter immediately.
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FM Sitharaman launches 'VijAIpatha' labs in govt schools in Karnataka
Hampi (PTI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday launched Cyient AI Labs (CyAILS) -- 'VijAIpatha', aimed at democratising access to Artificial Intelligence, STEM and Robotics education in government schools here.
In a series of posts on 'X', the minister's office shared pictures of the initiative launched at a girl's government school in Hosapete taluk and said that under the pilot phase, five world-class AI, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Robotics laboratories are being established in government schools.
Each lab will be equipped with high-performance computers, AI-ready software, robotics kits, IoT devices, sensors and secure broadband connectivity.
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"Aligned with NEP 2020, Digital India and Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi's mission of Viksit Bharat 2047, the programme integrates CBSE's AI curriculum and strengthens technology-enabled learning in public education," it said.
Focusing on rural and semi-urban India, the initiative introduces future technologies at the school level, helping build early digital fluency, computational thinking and innovation capacity among students, the minister's office said.
"Benefiting over 2,000 students and training more than 200 teachers, 'VijAIpatha' is a scalable CSR model fostering innovation, career readiness and grassroots digital empowerment," it added.
According to the office, the initiative has been designed as a scalable, replicable and sustainable model that can be adopted across districts and states in collaboration with government education departments, positioning it as a benchmark CSR model for a national AI education rollout.
