Delhi launches robotics league for schoolchildren
Students of Classes 9 and 10 will compete with working robots built by them and the winning team will receive a cash award and opportunities to receive seed capital and mentorship from IIT Delhi to begin an entrepreneurial venture.
The Delhi government launched the Delhi Robotics League for school children at Dr BR Ambedkar School of Specialised Excellence in the presence of Director-Education Himanshu Gupta.
This league is a first-of-its-kind tournament to be organised at the school-level across the country. Through this initiative, the Delhi government endeavours to generate curiosity for the field of robotics among children studying in its schools, to find and groom talent for the future of this field, news18 reported.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said the technology is rapidly changing all over the world in the current era. In this time of constant technological evolution, countries that can adapt and relearn reach the top of the developmental ladder. He said it is a matter of great pride that through events like Delhi Robotics League, the children studying in our schools are preparing themselves for the future.
The students of Classes 9 and 10 will get a chance to showcase and enhance their skills in robotics. In this league, students will compete with working robots built and designed by them in different stages, and the winning team will receive a cash award, as well as opportunities to receive seed capital and mentorship from IIT Delhi to begin an entrepreneurial venture.
The IIT Delhi’s Technology Innovation Hub IHFC will play the role of knowledge partner and the Delhi government’s School of Specialized Excellence will organise a boot camp for mentorship of the teams participating in the competition.
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