NESTS launches phase 2 of Amazon Future Engineer Programme for EMRSs
Ayushi Bisht | September 25, 2023 | 04:54 PM IST | 1 min read
The programme has been launched for 54 Eklavya Model Residential Schools in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana.
NEW DELHI: National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), under Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, launched the Phase 2 of the ‘Amazon Future Engineer Programme’ today, September 25.
The programme has been launched for 54 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) spread across Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana. The training workshop is being organised from September 25 to September 27 for EMRS teachers.
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The phase 2 of Amazon Future Engineer Programme will include an Advanced Block Programming and Artificial Intelligence curriculum. Tribal Affairs Secretary, Anil Kumar Jha inaugurated the three-day in-person teachers’ training workshop along with the EMRS Coders Expo, an exhibition of Top 20 Coding Projects from EMRSs in New Delhi.
The revised module will bring a tailored coding and artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum that is in line with CBSE skill education, based on the positive outcomes of the implementation from the previous year. Apart from coding, logical ordering, learning loops, and block programming courses will be offered under this programme.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda who launched the programme’s pilot phase, said “Amazon Future Engineer Programme initiative is a huge step towards ensuring that the succeeding tribal generations become well-equipped to leverage digital opportunities. Collaboration between Amazon Future Engineer programme and NESTS, has the potential to bridge the academic gap existent among tribal communities, ensuring their successful careers in emerging technologies.”
The 20-hour module is designed with consideration for the degree to which tribal kids are currently exposed to computer science and coding. Students in Class 6 and 7 will master the basics of computer science, while students of Class 8 and 9 will receive an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced ideas of visual programming, respectively.
For Class 10, the AI module aligned with the CBSE skills curriculum will be introduced in the academic year 2024-25.
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