GO98 AP Govt School Students Train by Engineering Students

AP Go 98 Enabling Govt School Students in Futuristic Digital Technology

Govt of AP has decided to train students of Govt. School to get high-end jobs in the futuristic technologies and opportunities. For this AP Govt issued GO.98 Dt:21/12/2023 to engage final year engineering college students to train Govt. School students in latest technologies like Artifical Intelligence, Data Management, Machine Learning, Augmented Reality, Virtual reality, Internet of things, Central Bank Digital Currency, 3D Printing, Gaming. The comple GO.98 regarding training to the Govt. School futuristic technology.

GO98 AP Govt School Students Train by Engineering Students

Develop Content for Future Skills

The Andhra Pradesh government formed a committee to develop the content for the Future Skills subject, comprising academicians and industry experts from leading companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Intel, NASSCOM, etc. Utilizing input from the expert group and analyzing existing content, a comprehensive set of subject materials is being created for classes 8 and above. The introduction of this subject is scheduled for the upcoming academic year starting from the 8th class. Detailed modalities for implementation will be provided in a proposal by the Commissioner of School Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of School Infrastructure.

Empower Students to Compete Globally

Govt. of Andhra Pradesh have designed the educational reforms to empower students to compete globally, equipping them with balanced and matured thinking and knowledge in emerging and future technologies such as artificial intelligence, data management, machine learning, Large Language Models (LLM), Data Analytics to bringing in LLM platform tools such as Chat GPT, Web 3.0, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Internet of Things, Central Bank Digital Currency, Autonomous vehicles, 3D-Printing, Gaming, etc. To address the current learning requirements and to ensure appropriate class-specific learning outcomes, it is important that in early classes the students are exposed to these skills and their curriculum and practice is aligned.

Engaging Engineering College Students to Train Students of Govt. School

A resource person is needed from the Engineering Colleges to oversee the available digital infrastructure, to streamline digital infrastructure management, enhance security, support educators and students, and contribute to more efficient and effective educational processes. The current final year B.Tech and M.Tech students within the State who are from Computer Science and Electronics background are the most updated knowledge person in this rapidly transforming field and hence are the best set of employable resource in this role. It can be a valuable addition to ensure that schools are well-prepared for the digital demands of modern education. This resource person may be called as ‘Future Skills Expert’.

Basic job chart of Future Skills Expert

Maintenance of Digital Assets within the school premises including IFPs, TABs and Smart TVs. Usage of digital devices and assets in the High Schools by the teachers and students.
Teaching ‘Future Skills’ (digital technology related subjects) as Subject Teacher.
Training the teachers at school for ‘technology led teaching’ for teaching the students via digital assets.

The following benefits will result by deployment of the Future Skills Experts

Uniform coaching for all the students.
The teaching of the students in future technology related subjects will enable them to compete for global job opportunities and perform well in the forthcoming time.
It will also ensure continuity if students go from one school to another school both horizontally and vertically, as the audio-video content will be common among all the schools.
The teachers’ training will equip them to handle the classes with Technology led teaching methodology and thus upskill them for better delivery and training of the students.
The goal of all the educational changes implemented by the GoAP over the past four years has been to help the young generation of Andhra Pradesh to become global citizens. Since 2019 Govt. has been on a continuous endeavor to ensure that the young generation of Andhra Pradesh studying in Govt. schools, become globally employable citizens. Presently, knowledge base of the current Govt. lecturers and Director SCERT is limited and there are lacunae with respect to the futuristic technologies’ knowledge base within the available resources of the department. Thus, there is need to overhaul the system through the recruitment of the Future Skills Experts.
Students’ capability to learn futuristic technologies will be enhanced and provides multifarious benefits.

Key Performance Indicators (KPis) can be achieved from provisioning of the Future Skills Expert

• Timely resolution of technical issues.
• Feedback and satisfaction levels from teachers, students, and staff.
• Adoption and utilization rates of digital tools and resources.
• Improvement in student performance and engagement through technology.
• Compliance with data privacy and security regulations.

In the current Academic Year students will start internship from 6th January, 2024. The usage of the Digital infrastructure and its maintenance will start from current Academic Year itself.

Qualifications for the Future Skills Expert:

B.Tech final year / M.Tech final year students (CSE & Electronics Branches) who were supposed to do one semester internship will be deployed as ‘Future Skills Expert’.

Remuneration: Rs. 12,000 per month + Rs. 2/km per expert for commuting will be paid to the Engineering College.

Considering the above, Government hereby order that to deploy the Future Skills Experts from the Engineering Colleges to the mapped 6,790 Govt. High Schools in the State, at the rate of one Expert for (3) schools in job work mode.