Robotics
At bootcamp, 700 robotics students get lessons on biz | Goa News
Panaji: To take the scheme of coding and robotics education or CM-Cares in schools a step ahead, a special camp for 700 students learning the syllabus was held during the summer.
The camp focused on the theme ‘Junior entrepreneur: Idea to impact’, that included interactive sessions and practical activities.
“Learning about entrepreneurship at an early age can provide numerous benefits to students. It fosters critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills as they learn to identify opportunities and develop innovative solutions. Early exposure to entrepreneurship also cultivates a mindset of resilience and adaptability, teaching students to embrace challenges and learn from failures,” said Vijay Borges, project director of the cell created at the directorate of technical education for the implementation of CM-Cares.
The two-day summer bootcamp was held on May 21 and 22 across Goa in 24 schools, with each school hosting two batches per day. The camp saw enthusiastic participation from 700 students.
“Their enthusiasm and active participation demonstrated a strong interest in coding and design thinking. By fostering an entrepreneurial mindset at a young age, CM-Cares aims to empower students to become future leaders and change-makers in their communities,” Borges said.
The students were provided hands-on learning opportunities and were introduced to the fundamentals of coding and robotics, as well as the principles of design thinking, which encouraged them to think creatively and solve problems innovatively.
Goa introduced coding and robotics education for over 65,000 students of Classes VI, VII, and VIII in more than 435 govt and aided schools in 2021.
Besides the regular coding and robotics syllabus taught to all middle school children, Goa recently introduced an advanced coding and robotics curriculum as an elective for these students who have shown exceptional talent and interest in the area. Around 8,000 students are taught this advanced coding and robotics curriculum after school hours in 110 ‘lead’ schools.
The camp focused on the theme ‘Junior entrepreneur: Idea to impact’, that included interactive sessions and practical activities.
“Learning about entrepreneurship at an early age can provide numerous benefits to students. It fosters critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills as they learn to identify opportunities and develop innovative solutions. Early exposure to entrepreneurship also cultivates a mindset of resilience and adaptability, teaching students to embrace challenges and learn from failures,” said Vijay Borges, project director of the cell created at the directorate of technical education for the implementation of CM-Cares.
The two-day summer bootcamp was held on May 21 and 22 across Goa in 24 schools, with each school hosting two batches per day. The camp saw enthusiastic participation from 700 students.
“Their enthusiasm and active participation demonstrated a strong interest in coding and design thinking. By fostering an entrepreneurial mindset at a young age, CM-Cares aims to empower students to become future leaders and change-makers in their communities,” Borges said.
The students were provided hands-on learning opportunities and were introduced to the fundamentals of coding and robotics, as well as the principles of design thinking, which encouraged them to think creatively and solve problems innovatively.
Goa introduced coding and robotics education for over 65,000 students of Classes VI, VII, and VIII in more than 435 govt and aided schools in 2021.
Besides the regular coding and robotics syllabus taught to all middle school children, Goa recently introduced an advanced coding and robotics curriculum as an elective for these students who have shown exceptional talent and interest in the area. Around 8,000 students are taught this advanced coding and robotics curriculum after school hours in 110 ‘lead’ schools.
