SC, ST college students get IoT training, experiment kits

Panaji: Pravina Kerkar, principal of Govt College, Quepem, said the workshop was for SC and ST students from the computer science, electronics, physics and IT departments with a fundamental understanding of IoT technology. The aim was to push their knowledge from the basics of IoT systems, protocols and implementation to hands-on application, she said.The training in IoT technology was provided by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Bengaluru, in a collaboration with the directorate of higher education and Govt College, Quepem.The five-day workshop received participation from 81 students from across Goa.IoT kits from C-DAC were given to each participant to encourage them to be involved in IoT-based experimentation and to facilitate them to find end-to-end solutions to societal problems, said Kavita Asnani, workshop coordinator from the directorate of higher education.“This initiative is a strong step toward democratising access to technology and ensuring that every student, irrespective of background, gets an equal opportunity to experiment, create, and innovate,” said S D Sudarsan, executive director, C-DAC.Faculty members were also trained in IoT technologies and applications so that they are available to guide students in their projects and research endeavours.