Starting from July, government schools in Noida will introduce coding and artificial intelligence (AI) sessions for students of classes 6 to 8 in accordance with the National Education Policy (NEP) guidelines. 200 teachers have been trained in this since April. Students will also receive supplementary books on computational literacy. Master trainers received instruction on computer-based topics and will teach students in four blocks. The implementation was delayed due to elections.
In other news, online travel aggregator ixigo saw its Rs 740-crore IPO subscribed 1.38 times with investors buying 6.02 crore equity shares against the offer size of 4.37 crore shares on day 1 of bidding.
The maternal mortality rate in Coimbatore district has significantly decreased from 71 to 23 in the past year. This improvement is attributed to the health department's efforts in tracking and supporting high-risk pregnant women. Learn more about the strategies implemented to reduce maternal mortality rate in Coimbatore district.