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NCS programme doubles reach, bringing AI and coding skills to more lower-income pupils

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In short

The fourth edition of the N-Able Me! initiative brought hands-on technology education to more than 130 children from lower-income backgrounds. Participants engaged in a three-hour Micro:bit workshop to build playable games alongside an artificial intelligence masterclass covering prompt engineering basics. To encourage ongoing education after the event, organizers provided every student with their own Micro:bit pocket-sized computer to keep. Senior Minister of State Goh Pei Ming attended the gathering to present completion certificates and commend the multi-agency collaboration.

Key points

  • The initiative addresses the digital divide by offering early technological exposure to c…: The initiative addresses the digital divide by offering early technological exposure to children from lower-income households.
  • Tech volunteers emphasized hands-on learning through robotics, game coding, and artificia…: Tech volunteers emphasized hands-on learning through robotics, game coding, and artificial intelligence character design.
  • Multiple government and community organizations partnered to support the expanded corpora…: Multiple government and community organizations partnered to support the expanded corporate social responsibility outreach.

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- NCS gave more than 130 lower-income primary pupils hands-on lessons in AI, coding and robotics at its largest N-Able Me! event in Ang Mo Kio.

- The programme used workshops, a Micro:bit coding session, AI character design and robotics to make learning fun and build basic digital skills.

- NCS said the aim is to bridge the digital divide, with partners including MSF, ComLink+, Yayasan MENDAKI and STSPMF supporting wider access to tech education.

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SINGAPORE – More than 130 primary school pupils from lower-income families got hands-on exposure to artificial intelligence, coding and robotics at a workshop, as tech services company NCS more than doubled the reach of its flagship programme in its fourth year.

The Primary 3 to 6 pupils attended the workshop at the NCS Hub in Ang Mo Kio on Oct 31.

The event marked the largest edition of N-Able Me!, NCS’ flagship corporate social responsibility initiative.

The programme aims to bridge the digital divide by giving children from lower-income families early exposure to technology and foundational digital skills, regardless of their…

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