CBSE-Future Tech Olympiad-To Assess Future Tech Readiness of Students for a Digital India
- CBSE has been at the forefront of introducing future technologies to students thus enabling them to learn and develop solutions using future technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Cyber Security, Data Science and more, through the various skill subjects and partner programs.
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
(An Autonomous Organisation Under the Ministry of Education, Govt, of India)
CBSE/SE/IBM/2023
02.02.2023
Circular No. Skill-23/2023
The Heads of all the Institutions affiliated to CBSE
Subject: Future Tech Olympiad – To assess future tech readiness of students for a Digital India
Greetings from CBSE!
CBSE has been at the forefront of introducing future technologies to students thus enabling them to learn and develop solutions using future technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Cyber Security, Data Science and more, through the various skill subjects and partner programs. CBSE has been making efforts to equip students to become technology leaders of tomorrow who will use technology responsibly thus supporting the Government of India’s vision of Digital India which aims to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
CBSE in partnership with IBM is launching the ‘Future Tech Olympiad’, to provide students an opportunity to assess their understanding of future technologies while inspiring them to learn and gain a deeper understanding of ethical and productive use of technology. This Olympiad aims to identify youth leaders of Digital India and give them further opportunities. Along with future technology skills, students will also be tested on their logical reasoning, digital literacy, analytical skills and numerical reasoning as part of the Olympiad.
Schools can choose to conduct the Future Tech Olympiad in either Online or Offline mode.
Top students of the Future Tech Olympiad will have the opportunity to win prizes like laptops, industry internships, showcase and an immersive education experience at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Top schools participating in the Olympiad will also be felicitated.
Registration: Schools are requested to register for the Olympiad before 15th February 2023 using the following registration link – https://bit.ly/fto2023
Please note that:
- The program is being offered free of cost to students of all CBSE affiliated schools.
- Students from grades VI to VIII are eligible for the program.
- Kindly refer to the annexure for more details.
- For any queries, please reach out to contact@flaunch.io
(Biswajit Saha)
Director (Skill Education)
Details about the Future Tech Olympiad – Click Here