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Sitharaman Launches 'VijAIpatha' AI Labs Pilot in Karnataka Government Schools

The CSR partnership deploys five labs with CBSE‑aligned AI curriculum to build early digital fluency in Hosapete.

Overview

  • Five AI, STEM and robotics laboratories are being set up in government schools across Hosapete taluk as part of the pilot.
  • Two fully equipped labs are already operational at Amaravati PU College, serving nearly 1,200 girl students.
  • More than 100 teachers have completed training, with further batches planned to ensure sustained classroom support.
  • Cyient Foundation is implementing the programme with the Karnataka government, with about ₹1 crore committed over three years.
  • Each lab includes high‑performance computers, AI‑ready software, robotics and IoT kits, sensors and secure broadband, targeting 2,000+ students and projecting benefits for roughly 6,000 households.