New educational policy will benefit Kannada: DK In-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District In-Charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary on Friday asserted that the new educational policy is promising and that it will help in the development of Kannada.
He was speaking at the Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations at the Nehru Maidan organised by the District Organisation on Friday morning here.
Poojary asserted that the proposed new educational policy will ensure that the primary education in all the educational institution of the state will be implemented in Kannada.
He also added that owing to the MCC Elections’ Code of Conduct the Rajyotsava Awards of this year by the District Administration will be given next year.
BJP State President and DK MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA Bharat Shetty, Ivan D’Souza, Zilla Panchayath President Minakshi Shantigondu, Karnataka Bearys Sahitya Academy President Rahim Ucchil, Tulu Academy Chairman, Dayanand Kattal Sar, Deputy Commissioner Sindhu Rupesh, Police Commissioner Dr. Harsha P, Superintendent of Police Laxmiprasad and others were present at the event.
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Karnataka approves AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru's Electronics City
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has approved the establishment of a CoE for AI in Biotechnology at IBAB in Electronics City (Phase 1), here.
The decision, taken by the state Cabinet on Thursday night, marks a significant step towards strengthening Karnataka’s leadership in emerging technologies, IT and biotechnology, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.
The centre will be established over four years with a total outlay of Rs 20 crore, in partnership with the Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), according to a statement from the minister’s office.
"Karnataka has consistently been at the forefront of technological innovation. As we enter the decade of deep tech, our focus is on building future-ready capabilities at the intersection of artificial intelligence and biotechnology," Minister for IT and Biotechnology said.
"This Centre of Excellence will strengthen our research ecosystem, accelerate innovation and enable Karnataka to lead in high-impact next-generation technologies," he added.
Priyank added that the state government, through the Departments of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, is actively investing in emerging technologies and taking steps to strengthen Karnataka’s AI and deep-tech ecosystem.
The minister said the Cabinet has also approved the transfer of a 51 per cent stake in the Karnataka Technology & Innovation Museum Foundation (KTIMF) to the Unboxing BLR Foundation.
KTIMF was established by the Government of Karnataka as a not-for-profit organisation to promote innovation, technological awareness, startup culture and public engagement in science and technology, aligned with the state’s vision of building a robust innovation ecosystem, he said.
The Technology & Innovation Museum will be developed at the NGEF campus in Baiyappanahalli, Bengaluru, under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, with a total project cost of Rs 100 crore. Of this, Rs 49 crore will be contributed by the state government and Rs 51 crore by the private partner, he said.
