School-Level Awareness Workshop on AI and IoT
with Hands-On Training
- 10th of July 2025 -
- 10th of July 2025 -
The InnovateHer: STEM Workshop for Secondary School Students – 02 was held in person on 10th July 2025 at the Department of Computer Science, University of Jaffna, targeting students from the Vavuniya North Education Zone. Organized by the IEEE WIE Student Branch Affinity Group, University of Jaffna, in collaboration with the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Student Branch Chapter and the Vavuniya North Education Zone, the workshop aimed to empower Grade 9 to 13 students with foundational knowledge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT). Supported by educational leaders including Mr. T. Lenin Arivalakan and Mr. Sivarajah, the event engaged 57 participants from seven schools. Sessions were led by Dr. (Mrs.) B. Mayurathan on the role of AI in education and Mr. S. Suthakar on IoT fundamentals. The day concluded with an interactive Q&A and feedback session, leaving students inspired and informed about emerging technologies.