Over the past five years, Kerala has been
a state of trend setters. So it should come as no surprise that the state,
which has already launched a lot of first-in-the-country projects, came up with
another in the form of a digital university. As is customary for Kerala in most
of the previous projects, this one too is a pathbreaking venture in the
country.
It was Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammed Khan who
inaugurated Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology
based in Technocity at Mangalapuram, the first phase of which now completed
with an academic and hostel block. The varsity is an outcome of the state's
resolve to embrace new technologies and the continued efforts to use them for
producing positive changes in people. It is expected to be a global hub for
higher learning and technology.
Setting international standards in digital education for higher studies,
the varsity will provide a digital platform for those wanting to pursue
postgraduate and research activities. Apart from laying focus on higher studies
and continued studies for new learners and re-learners, it will make the state
the new hub for digital education.
With this venture, the state looks to groom keeping them up to
date with the most modern technologies. The university has partnered with a
number of mainstream institutions across the globe to provide quality education
and research possibilities for the students. Besides, the varsity will forge a
strong relationship with the industry sector, so students will face no
difficulties in landing jobs matching their profiles.
Looking to ensure international standards, the university, as a first
step, formed five departments incorporating science, technology and humanity.
The departments are School of Digital Science; School of Computer Science and
Engineering; School of Electronics Systems and Automation; School of
Informatics; and School of Humanities and Liberal Arts.
Each school will offer master’s in computer science, informatics,
applied electronics and humanities with various specialisation in the industry
4.0 world. The adoption of technology in design, pedagogy, and assessment, is a
key driving factor for the university that offers a number of programmes in
cutting edge technology. The university will head the Digital Transformation
Initiatives announced by the Kerala Government.
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