Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday directed officials to explore a partnership with tech giant Google, which he said is keen to provide AI education in schools.Shivakumar said this at a meeting …

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday directed officials to explore a partnership with tech giant Google, which he said is keen to provide AI education in schools.Shivakumar said this at a meeting to review key promises made during the first 100 days of his administration. Karnataka to be $1 trillion economic by 2047? CM Shivakumar announces 9 townships in Bengaluru regionAccording to a statement from the chief minister’s office, Shivakumar said Google had started AI training in Telangana. He asked officials to explore this. In Karnataka, AI education has started for Class 9 students in government schools. He asked officials to work with the Information Technology Department to start AI education from Class 6. On setting up 1,000 new Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), Shivakumar asked deputy commissioners to approve tenders at their level. He wants to lay the foundation stones before November 14.Reviewing announcements made for the farm sector, Shivakumar said 2,000 farmers must be trained on exports by March 2027. Karnataka Prisons’ DIG accused of sexually exploiting prisoner’s wife in exchange of his freedomUnder the Protein Mission, protein parks will be developed in Chamarajnagar, Chitradurga, Haveri and Koppal, Shivakumar said. “The production of eggs must increase from Rs 1,058 crore to Rs 1,137 crore,” he said. On investments, Shivakumar said the target was to attract Rs 25,000 crore in 100 days. “We’ve already approved 150 projects worth Rs 43,214 crore. By March 2027, the target is to attract investments of Rs 50,000 crore. It is also targeted to create one lakh jobs from 200 industries,” he said.

Source: Deccan Herald