Programme highlights innovation, AI

SUHAR: The activities of the Summer Program for Innovation and Artificial Intelligence in Al Batinah North Governorate commenced today at the Liwa Science and Innovation Center.

Organised by the Directorate-General of Education in Al Batinah North Governorate, as part of the “Our Summer is Entrepreneurship and Creativity” summer centres in cooperation with the Office of the Governor of Al Batinah North, the programme features the participation of approximately 125 male and female students and will continue until the second of next July.

Dr Khalid bin Mohammed al Saadi, Head of the Innovation and Scientific Olympiad Department at the Directorate-General of Education in Al Batinah North, explained that the programme comes within the framework of enhancing students’ skills in the fields of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is achieved by offering a diverse range of applied training workshops that combine programming, educational robotics, drones, 3D design and scientific research.

He added that the programme relies on learning by doing, which contributes to developing creativity and innovation, enhancing scientific thinking and problem-solving skills and preparing students to participate in scientific and technological competitions and programmes. — ONA