Karnataka launches AI-powered digital assistant for govt school teachers to improve learning outcome
Bengaluru: Karnataka School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Friday launched the Shiksha Co-pilot, an AI-powered digital assistant for government school teachers which aims to improve learning outcomes.
The project is a collaboration between the Sikshana Foundation and Microsoft Research India.
Bangarappa stated the project aims to enhance learning outcomes among students and empower teachers to create comprehensive, personalised teaching resources and learning experiences grounded in local curriculum, language and context. He emphasised that automating lesson planning and resource generation will allow teachers to focus more on addressing the individual learning needs of their students. Additionally, he mentioned that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed them to take the necessary steps to improve the quality of education in government schools through the integration of AI.
“It will also support the dynamic curation of engaging teaching resources such as hands-on activities, assessments, real-world examples/ applications, short videos and comprehensive lesson plans based on teachers’ inputs. It also provides a chat-bot for teachers for self-learning and interactive content generation,” said a release.
The project will initially support 1,000 teachers from government schools across the state, which will later be extended.
Prasanna V.R., Chief Executive Officer of Sikshana Foundation, stated that GenAI has the potential to revolutionise multiple sectors. “We feel that a GenAI-based tool in the hands of the teachers will help in vastly improving learning outcomes,” he added.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
