E-courses for regional languages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wish is for India to become a global hub for Artificial Intelligence and hoped many more Indians would start working on this in the times to come.
The approach towards this goal is powered by core principles of Teamwork, Trust, Collaboration, Responsibility and Inclusivity, said Modi at the inauguration of RAISE 2020, a Mega Virtual Summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on 5 Oct 2020.
He pointed out that India’s recently adopted National Education Policy 2020 focuses on technology-based learning and skilling as a major part of education.
E-courses will also be developed in various regional languages and dialects, he added.
This whole effort will benefit from the Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities of AI platforms. He said
More than 11,000 students are now building their AI projects, after completing their courses under the ‘Responsible AI for Youth’ program launched in April 2020.
The National Educational Forum will create an e-Education unit to boost the digital infrastructure, digital content and capacity.
He elaborated on the steps taken to keep pace with the emerging technologies like setting up Virtual labs, Atal Innovation Mission.
He announced that the National Programme on Artificial Intelligence will be dedicated for solving problems of society.
Modi listed the sectors in which he envisions a big role for AI – agriculture, creating next-generation urban infrastructure, addressing urban issues like reducing traffic jams, improving sewage systems and laying energy grids, making disaster management systems stronger and solving the problem of climate change.
He also called for the use of AI to seamlessly bridge language barriers and preserve the diversity of languages and dialects as well as knowledge sharing.
The Prime Minister believes AI will unlock the unique potential of each person and will empower them to contribute more effectively to society.
He urged the participants at RAISE 2020 to exchange ideas and chart a common course for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence.
He wished that the Action Roadmap for Responsible AI created out of the discussion would help in transforming the lives and livelihoods of people across the world.
“We should think about how AI can help humans to increase their own capacities,” said Modi. #AI #technologies #education #development /fiinews.com
