Ludhiana, June 26 -- Twenty-seven government schools in Ludhiana have been selected for the pilot phase of 'Mission RAFTAAR' (Robotics and AI Framework for Teachers Advancement and Academia Readiness), a flagship initiative of the Punjab school education department aimed at introducing robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and future-ready skills in classrooms.

The programme will be rolled out in the selected schools from July 1, while teachers will undergo specialised training in Delhi and Karnataka on July 7 and July 22 to prepare them for classroom implementation.

Across the state, 425 government schools have been selected for the first phase of the programme. In Ludhiana, the list comprises 24 PM SHRI schools and three Government S...