The program to accelerate science and innovation in Karnataka
Intel India in association with the Department of Public Instruction, Govt. of Karnataka* and Agastya Foundation* has launched “Avishkara – Karnataka Student Innovation Program” at the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum*, Bangalore.
Aimed at fostering the next generation of innovators by accelerating science & innovation in Karnataka, the Program will promote ‘STEM’ (Science Technology Engineering and Math) initiatives in the State, and drive greater collaboration to promote research and innovation.
Present at the event was Shri. S R Patil, Honorable Minister for IT, BT and ST, Government of Karnataka along with Shri. Mohammed Mohsin, IAS, Commissioner for Public Instruction, Department of Public Instruction, Govt. of Karnataka, and Mr. Jitendra Chaddah, Director, Strategic Relations and Operations, Intel India. Also present were Shri. KG Kumar, Director, Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore, and Shri. Ramji Raghavan, Founder, Agastya Foundation.
Shri S R Patil inaugurated the ‘Intel ® Galileo Corner’, a hub to provide hands-on experience and inculcate a Do It Yourself (DIY) culture amongst students while popularizing design and innovation at the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore. He also flagged off of the iMobile Program, an initiative of Agastya Foundation supported by Intel to provide science, innovation and digital literacy skills to the rural community at their doorstep.
On the occasion Jitendra Chaddah, Director (Strategic Relations and Operations), Intel India, said, “We are happy to work with the Government of Karnataka, Agastya Foundation and the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore on a wide array of STEM-centred initiatives and resources, designed to inspire innovative spirit among students and result in better learning and great discovery.”
