CM Siddaramaiah responds to Rajaram Tallur’s email, orders expert committee to study sudden deaths
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that an expert committee will be formed to study sudden deaths reported across the state. This comes in response to an email from senior journalist Rajaram Tallur, who raised concerns over the increasing instances of young individuals succumbing to sudden cardiac arrests, brain-related conditions, and other causes.
In his email, Tallur highlighted public concerns that these deaths might be linked to COVID-19 or its vaccine side effects. He urged the government to conduct a thorough study and take preventive measures.
Acknowledging the concerns, Siddaramaiah directed officials to establish a committee of experts and scientists to investigate the issue, submit a report, and recommend necessary steps to prevent such incidents.
Welcoming the decision, Rajaram Tallur expressed gratitude to the CM and stressed the need for immediate action. He also suggested that the government involve Dr Srinivas Kakkillaya, an expert in infectious diseases, to aid in the study.
ಕೊವಿಡ್ ಅಥವಾ ಕೊವಿಡ್ ಲಸಿಕೆಯ ಅಡ್ಡಪರಿಣಾಮದಿಂದ ಹಠಾತ್ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾದವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಮುಂದೆ ಇಂತಹ ಸಾವುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಸಮರ್ಪಕ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ತಜ್ಞರು ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡ ಒಂದು ಸಮಿತಿ ರಚನೆಗೆ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) February 7, 2025
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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.
