KEO (Knowledge-driven, Economical, Open-source) Computer
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- The Department of Electronics, IT & BT, Government of Karnataka, in collaboration with KEONICS, on Monday launched KEO, a compact, affordable, AI-ready personal computer.
KEO (Knowledge-driven, Economical, Open-source) Computer
- It is a new, ultra-affordable, compact personal computer developed by the Department of Electronics, IT & BT in collaboration with KEONICS.
- It was launched in November 2025 at the Bengaluru Tech Summit
- Objective – to bridging the digital divide and providing affordable, AI-ready computing access to students, households, and small businesses.
Digital Nagarik programme
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- Digital Nagarik programme launched by the government schools.
Digital Nagarik programme
- Objective – To create awareness about cybersecurity and digital safety among students in all government primary and high schools of the State.
- Around 1 lakh teachers and 10 lakh students from classes 6 to 10 will benefit from the programme.
- They will be made aware of safe Internet use, cyber safety rules, online etiquette, digital rights, responsibilities and data privacy.
- Implementation – The programme is taken up in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Education and the social media giant Meta.
- A successful pilot was conducted in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi and Dakshina Kannada districts in 2024-25.
- As part of the initiative, the Department of State Educational Research and Training (DSERT) will initially train 1,00,000 teachers using the DISHA portal, who will subsequently raise awareness among students. The training for teachers commenced on November 15.
- Digital Nagrik Toolkit– It will be shared to help schools plan initiatives that promote safe and responsible online behaviour.
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