Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Monday that his government aims to make the state a global education destination by establishing premier centres of excellence that attract both local and international students.
A devastating personal tragedy transformed the life of 65-year-old Anil Kumar Mahalik, turning him from a successful businessman into a committed philanthropist dedicated to supporting underprivileged students pursuing higher education.
From long experience of working closely with young students and observing the wider social environment, one disturbing tendency has become increasingly visible.
The AI Classroom, powered by JioPC and designed by the Jio Institute, enables students, educators and learners to access artificial intelligence tools, interactive learning resources, and cloud-based computing in a simple and affordable manner.
Nearly 700 students and teachers from private schools, studying up to Class 1, participated in the programme, which introduced children to Indian art, culture and heritage through interactive and activity-based learning.
“The state government's top priority is to provide quality education to children, and the government has no shortage of resources to ensure a better future for children,” the CM asserted while addressing an event held at the CM House in Bhopal.
The college, with current roll strength of more than 2,000, was the brainchild of two of the foremost pioneering spirits of Odisha -- Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das and his adopted daughter, Miss Shailabala Das.
A pioneering initiative has been launched at Ikrah Free Primary School in Jamuria, West Burdwan district, where the first-ever smart classroom in a state government-run primary school has been inaugurated.
The CM highlighted that in the past, the scholarship process was plagued by bias, delays, and corruption.
For the first time, under the CM’s direction, the scholarship distribution for the 2025–26 financial year began in September itself.
