India – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:25:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Young creators build a bright future at Coolest Projects India 2025 https://noise.getoto.net/2025/10/09/young-creators-build-a-bright-future-at-coolest-projects-india-2025/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:25:30 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91646 Coolest Projects India is officially a wrap, and we are absolutely thrilled with the results! The event, held on 20 September 2025 in Hyderabad, Telangana, was a fantastic showcase of the incredible talent and passion of young creators. With over 250 participants, young creators showcased 118 projects, demonstrating the thriving digital making community across India.…

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]]> Adapting our computing curriculum resources for Telangana — the journey so far https://noise.getoto.net/2025/09/04/adapting-our-computing-curriculum-resources-for-telangana-the-journey-so-far/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:57:59 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91392 This blog is the third and final in our mini-series about the things we’ve learnt from adapting The Computing Curriculum resources, and from training teachers to use them in schools. In the first two blogs, we wrote about our experiences in Kenya and Odisha, India. Here, we focus on our work in Telangana, India.  This…

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]]> Adapting our computing curriculum resources for Odisha — the journey so far https://noise.getoto.net/2025/07/31/adapting-our-computing-curriculum-resources-for-odisha-the-journey-so-far/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:56:17 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91177 Today’s blog is the second in a mini-series of three sharing our experiences of adapting computing curriculum resources for different contexts, and off training teachers to use them in schools. Last month we wrote about our collaboration with partners in Kenya. Here we discuss our work in Odisha, India. This article has been written by…

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]]> Empowering India’s digital future: Our computing curriculum’s impact https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/01/empowering-indias-digital-future-our-computing-curriculums-impact/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:07:10 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89727 The Raspberry Pi Foundation has been working in India since 2018 to enable young people to realise their potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.  We’ve supported Code Clubs, partnered with government organisations, and designed and delivered a complete computing curriculum for students in grades 6 to 12 and at the undergraduate level.…

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]]> Computing Curriculum Framework: Adapting to India’s diverse landscapes https://noise.getoto.net/2024/12/23/computing-curriculum-framework-adapting-to-indias-diverse-landscapes/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:06:42 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89135 The digital revolution has reshaped every facet of our lives, underscoring the need for robust computing education. At the Raspberry Pi Foundation our mission is to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. Since starting out in 2008 as a UK-based educational charity, we’ve grown into…

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]]> Implementing a computing curriculum in Telangana https://noise.getoto.net/2024/10/24/implementing-a-computing-curriculum-in-telangana/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:09:06 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=88723 Last year we launched a partnership with the Government of Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TGSWREIS) in Telangana, India to develop and implement a computing curriculum at their Coding Academy School and Coding Academy College. Our impact team is conducting an evaluation. Read on to find out more about the partnership and what…

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]]> Introducing a computing curriculum in Odisha https://noise.getoto.net/2024/06/20/introducing-a-computing-curriculum-in-odisha/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:52:54 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=87579 We are working with two partner organisations in Odisha, India, to develop and roll out the IT & Coding Curriculum (Kaushali), a computing curriculum for government high schools. Last year we launched the first part of the curriculum and rolled out teacher training. Read on to find out what we have learned from this work.…

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]]> AI and the Indian Election https://noise.getoto.net/2024/06/13/ai-and-the-indian-election/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:02:28 +0000 https://www.schneier.com/?p=69019 As India concluded the world’s largest election on June 5, 2024, with over 640 million votes counted, observers could assess how the various parties and factions used artificial intelligence technologies—and what lessons that holds for the rest of the world.

The campaigns made extensive use of AI, including deepfake impersonations of candidates, celebrities and dead politicians. By some estimates, millions of Indian voters viewed deepfakes.

But, despite fears of widespread disinformation, for the most part the campaigns, candidates and activists used AI constructively in the election. They used AI for typical political activities, including mudslinging, but primarily to better connect with voters...

]]> WhatsApp in India https://noise.getoto.net/2024/04/30/whatsapp-in-india/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:00:28 +0000 https://www.schneier.com/?p=68844 Celebrating the community: Sahibjot https://noise.getoto.net/2024/01/30/celebrating-the-community-sahibjot/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:18:58 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86218 In our series of community stories, we celebrate some of the wonderful things young people and educators around the world are achieving through the power of technology.  In our latest story, we’re heading to Vivek High School in Mohali, India, to meet Sahibjot, a 14-year-old coding enthusiast who has taken his hobby to the next…

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]]> AWS achieves ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certification for AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) and (Hyderabad) Regions https://noise.getoto.net/2023/09/07/aws-achieves-iso-iec-20000-12018-certification-for-aws-asia-pacific-mumbai-and-hyderabad-regions/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:06:24 +0000 http://noise.getoto.net/?guid=c506b755bc8a432a774783dc7517c163 Introducing Code Clubs in eastern India: 32,000 more young digital makers https://noise.getoto.net/2023/06/01/introducing-code-clubs-in-eastern-india-32000-more-young-digital-makers/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:16:34 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=84035 At the Raspberry Pi Foundation, our mission is to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. One way we achieve this is through supporting a global network of school-based Code Clubs for young people, in partnership with organisations that share our mission. For the past couple…

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]]> The Cloudflare network now spans 275 cities https://noise.getoto.net/2022/04/29/the-cloudflare-network-now-spans-275-cities/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:00:07 +0000 http://noise.getoto.net/?guid=5365e8e90208be2d9ee36e19caf4504d Bringing digital skills to disadvantaged children across India https://noise.getoto.net/2022/02/22/bringing-digital-skills-to-disadvantaged-children-across-india/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 11:16:47 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=78460 India’s rapidly digitising economy needs people with IT and programming skills, as well as skills such as creativity, unstructured problem solving, teamwork, and communication. Unfortunately, too many children in India currently do not have access to digital technologies, or to opportunities to learn these technical skills. Roadblocks to accessing digital skills Before children and young…

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]]> Cheating on Tests https://noise.getoto.net/2021/10/04/cheating-on-tests/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:40:32 +0000 https://www.schneier.com/?p=63726