Dr. V. S. Acharya, Karnataka’s minister for higher education, statistics and planning; Sri Ashok Kumar Manoli, the principal secretary of Karnataka’s Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology Department; and Professor H. S. Jamadagni, of the Indian Institute of Science’s Centre for Electronics Design and Technology, were present at the ceremony as the chief guest and guests of honor, respectively, to congratulate the award winners.
A total of 460 entries were received for the competition from government schools across Karnataka, with a large number of teachers and students from rural areas participating in the contest. After the final evaluation, which was jointly conducted by DSERT and the Intel® Teach Program, winners were awarded cash prizes along with a joint citation from the Intel® Teach Program, DSERT and SSA Karnataka.
“It gives me immense pleasure to congratulate the ‘Technology in Education’ winners who have excelled in promoting and implementing technology in teaching and learning skills to prosper in the 21st century. The association of the Karnataka government and the Intel® Education Initiative has played a pivotal role in motivating students and teachers on effective use of technology. We are confident that this will inspire all the other teachers, students and schools in the state, ensuring sustained growth both individually and professionally,” said Dr. Acharya.
“We are proud to be associated with the government of Karnataka in recognizing the exemplary work being done by teachers and students in the field of education in Karnataka,” said Dr. Praveen Vishakantaiah, the president of Intel India. “This contest has proven to be a successful tool for recognizing and honoring the deserving students who have showcased the extraordinary work done to effectively integrate technology in their learning.”
This year, the Intel® Teach Program is supporting ‘Technology in Education’ contests in the states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand and a combined contest for the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS) and Navodaya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (NVS) government school chains to recognize schools, teachers and students from computerized schools and pre-service institutions who have excelled in promoting technology-supported, project-based learning.
