The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) launched three digital initiatives—a university portal, a cellular App, and a chatbot—Monday to streamline processes for college kids. Increased Schooling Minister Dr M C Sudhakar inaugurated the instruments throughout a ceremony on the Increased Schooling Council’s seminar corridor, commending KEA for leveraging expertise to supply well timed, correct data and scale back reliance on intermediaries.
The faculty portal centralises data to help college students in deciding on faculties earlier than the appliance course of. Beforehand, college students relied on fragmented sources, usually resulting in uninformed choices and subsequent requests for adjustments. Schools can now add particulars instantly, together with infrastructure, educational atmosphere, labs, libraries, school rooms, hostels, course charges, and school profiles.
The portal additionally encompasses a criticism mechanism to report faculties charging extreme charges, with grievances forwarded to the payment regulation committee. “This portal empowers college students to make knowledgeable choices and keep away from points,” stated Minister Sudhakar.
KEA additionally launched its first cellular software, designed for user-friendliness, significantly for rural college students who beforehand relied on cyber centres, usually leading to errors throughout software and seat allocation. The app mirrors the KEA web site’s functionalities, enabling software submissions, choice entry, alternative choice, and payment funds. Push notifications preserve candidates up to date.
“The app permits candidates to handle most procedures independently,” the minister famous.
In the meantime, powered by synthetic intelligence, the KEA chatbot offers instantaneous responses to pupil queries. Since its gentle launch, it has served over 1.35 lakh customers, providing correct data primarily based on official KEA knowledge. This reduces the necessity for in-person visits or exterior help. At present obtainable in English, a Kannada model is slated for launch inside a month. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Restricted (BSNL) manages the chatbot system.
Minister Sudhakar additionally introduced that the federal government will revise engineering faculties’ skill-based coaching payment construction after evaluating coaching programmes subsequent 12 months. Some faculties have been charging for brand new modules, prompting the overview.
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The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Schools of Karnataka (COMEDK) will begin its seat allotment solely after the KEA’s first spherical concludes. The federal government can be contemplating lowering charges for unfilled engineering seats in authorities and aided faculties, with a call pending an enrollment overview.
Citing a Telangana courtroom ruling limiting pc science seat will increase, the minister stated Karnataka is assessing an identical strategy. On the continuing seat-blocking rip-off, he confirmed that police investigations are lively, with additional particulars to be sought from the police commissioner.
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