GOA
Class VI-VIII syllabus will have coding & robotics from 2021-22
The government notified the ‘Chief Minister’s Coding and Robotics Education in Schools Scheme’ or CM-CARES, as per the announcement made in this year’s state budget. The scheme will be implemented from the upcoming academic year, 2021-22, in government and government aided high schools. The implementation will be in phases, starting with students of Class VI, VII and VIII.
Each government and aided high school will get a lab to implement the scheme. Teaching sessions for the scheme will be held during class hours and also outside of regular school hours, states the scheme, which will be implemented through the directorate of technical education.
The scheme will be implemented through existing computer teachers and additional teachers appointed on fellowship or contract basis for advanced training in robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, etc.