An estate Tamil major school’s initiative in organising a drone room has received praise from the minister for science, expertise and innovation, Chang Lih Kang.
Drone expertise has distinctive benefits that may entice college students to pursue research in science, expertise, engineering and arithmetic, Chang mentioned at the launch of the drone room at SJKT Ladang Katoyang in Tanjong Malim, Bernama reported.
He mentioned a extra interactive and fascinating studying method utilizing drones may assist make science and expertise extra accessible to schoolchildren whereas encouraging them to discover science and technology-related data.
“The launch of the drone room is an initiative that brings together collaboration among all stakeholders, including industry players, the government, the community and educational institutions,” Chang mentioned.
“This is a model that we believe can succeed in developing talented young people in science, technology and the arts,” he informed reporters.
Although drones are sometimes seen as an interesting and accessible expertise, their use concerned a variety of STEM-related expertise, together with coding, synthetic intelligence, engineering and knowledge evaluation, he added.
“Through drones, students can directly observe how technology is applied in smart agriculture, search and rescue operations, disaster management and air transport. Early exposure to drone technology is important in preparing the younger generation for the rapid growth of the industry, which is expected to require a larger skilled workforce in the future,” he mentioned.
He added that drone expertise schooling may additionally pave the best way for high-income skilled careers within the more and more essential business.
In a separate growth, Chang mentioned the federal government recognises the significance of photo voltaic power in addressing the worldwide power disaster, however famous that it can not function the nation’s major supply of electrical energy provide as a result of its dependence on climate situations and daylight availability.
“Therefore, we also need to explore alternatives beyond solar because it cannot function as a baseload energy source. At present, natural gas and coal serve as the baseload sources. In the future, we will explore other options such as hydropower, geothermal energy and nuclear power,” he mentioned.