A total of 14,804 school students will develop their own functioning weather models as part of the ongoing Little KITEs camps across Kerala.
The Little KITEs is a unique initiative by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE), the technology arm of the General Education department. It stands as India’s largest student Information and Communication Technology (ICT) network, boasting over 2 lakh members.
The Little KITEs sub-district camps have commenced across Kerala, featuring the participation of 14,804 students who are learning the scientific methods behind modern weather determination and the functioning of weather forecasting centres, an official statement said here on Saturday.
Selected from over 2.08 lakh members across 2,248 units following preliminary school-level camps, these students are attending two-day sub-district camps held at 225 centres. The camps focus on developing prototypes of weather monitoring instruments through programming and creating digital content through animation, it said.
Formed to foster a culture of innovation and technical excellence, the programme equips students in public schools with advanced skills in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, IoT, and animation, transforming them from passive consumers of technology into active creators.
