Don Bosco School Tezpur launches school robotics lab

(MissionNewswire) The Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, located in Tezpur, Assam, India, is launching a school robotics laboratory to promote technology education, according to an article in East Mojo. Salesians are collaborating with Xantra, a robotics and AI edtech company in northeast India.

As the article noted, the laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and equipment. It will provide students with experience in designing, programming and operating robots. The school robotics club will also provide a way for students to interact with experts in the field and explore potential career opportunities. Further, the club will organize competitions and other events to promote interest in robotics and AI among students, according to the article.

A Salesian explained, “Launching this club and focusing on technology education is a way for us to integrate STEM education. We hope to become a model for other schools in the region. We aim for our students to have the platform to explore and excel in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence.”

India has the world’s fourth largest economy but more than 22% of the country lives in poverty. About 31% of the world’s multidimensionally poor children live in India, according to a report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.

India’s youth face a lack of educational opportunities due to issues of caste, class and gender. Almost 44% of the workforce is illiterate and less than 10% of the working-age population has completed a secondary education. In addition, many secondary school graduates do not have the knowledge and skills to compete in today’s changing job market.

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Sources:

East Mojo – Tezpur School Paves Way for Robotics Excellence

Salesian Missions – India

World Bank – India