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India.com
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Meet IAS Saumya Jha who studied MBBS, launched unique AI based concept for students in..., her AIR was...
New Delhi: IAS Saumya Jha, who was the collector of Tonk district of Rajasthan, is now like a celebrity as many people are now talking about her. She has changed the face of education. IAS officer Saumya Jha, on the strength of her vision, hard work and innovation, not only made studies in schools interesting but also started a new revolution in the field of education through AI (Artificial Intelligence). Saumya is also being praised a lot for this work. When did she clear UPSC exam? Born in Bihar and brought up in Madhya Pradesh, Saumya Jha started preparing for UPSC after medical studies and became an IAS officer in the year 2016 by securing All India Rank 58 in her first attempt. Her father is an IPS officer and mother is a doctor in Railways. She did her MBBS from the famous Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi. What responsibilities were given to her? After becoming an IAS, she initially got Himachal Pradesh cadre, but in 2019 she was transferred to Rajasthan. Here she traveled to become the CEO of Jaipur District Council, SDM of Udaipur and Girwa, and then the Collector of Tonk. Not only this, she was also the Joint Secretary in the Chief Minister's Office. During posting in Tonk, Saumya observed that due to handling family responsibilities and working in the fields, children's attendance in school went down, especially during the Rabi season. At the same time, due to election preparations, teachers were also not able to fulfill their teaching responsibilities properly. What is 'Padhai with AI'? These obstacles gave her the idea to launch 'Padhai with AI'. In September 2024, she started this scheme in which studies were made easy, fun and effective with AI based learning tools. This facilitated teaching not only for children but also for teachers. In an interview, Saumya said, 'The path to children's dreams is through the school classroom. If they get the right technology and environment, they too can think big.' While being the collector of Tonk, she not only focused on education, but also took excellent decisions at the administrative level. She is also praised a lot for her work.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Police constable's wife dies by suicide in UP, alleges harassment by in-laws in Instagram video
NEW DELHI: The wife of a police constable in Uttar Pradesh died by suicide after posting a video on Instagram in which she accused her in-laws of harassment, police said on Sunday. According to PTI, Saumya Kashyap, married to constable Anurag Singh who is posted with Eagle Mobile at Bakshi Ka Talab police station, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her home. Her death came to light after authorities were alerted to the social media post. In the video, Saumya alleged that her in-laws were pressuring her husband to remarry and that her brother-in-law had threatened to kill her. Police have informed Saumya's family, who are travelling from Mainpuri to Lucknow. A case will be registered upon receiving their complaint, officials said. An investigation is underway.
The Print
2 days ago
- The Print
UP constable's wife ends life after posting Instagram video on in-laws' harassment
'On Sunday, it was learnt through an Instagram video that Saumya Kashyap committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the house. Saumya is the wife of constable Anurag Singh, who is currently posted in Eagle Mobile at Bakshi Ka Talab station,' the police said in a statement. They said the matter came to light through a video she posted on Instagram. Lucknow, Jul 27 (PTI) The wife of a constable posted at Bakshi ka Talab police station in Uttar Pradesh has committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in the house, police said on Sunday. In the video Saumya posted before her death, she talked about her in-laws trying to get her husband married for the second time and her brother-in-law threatening to kill her, the statement said. Police said they have informed the deceased's family, who have left from their Mainpuri house. 'On receipt of their complaint, a case will be registered and necessary action will be taken,' the statement said. PTI NAV RUK RUK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
India.com
17-07-2025
- Science
- India.com
Meet IAS Saumya Jha who is solving biggest problem, using AI to help ...., is now posted at...
Certain IAS officers have made significant contributions to society, and Saumya Jha is one of those IAS officers. Saumya Jha, as the IAS officer in charge of the Tonk district, was instrumental in launching the 'Padhai with AI' initiative to revolutionize education in Rajasthan. By combining advanced technology with excellent community engagement, it aims to make learning more interactive, inclusive, and effective for students. When Saumya visited local schools in the district, she gleaned some information. This creative project was born out of this realization, when she recognized the alarming gap between students' aspirations and their actual academic performances. According to The BetterIndia report, Saumya stated, 'I was pleasantly surprised by their responses. Beyond the usual dreams of becoming doctors or teachers, many aspired to work with cutting-edge technology like AI, robotics, and drones. But I noticed a troubling gap — very few were opting for science streams, largely due to low confidence in core subjects like mathematics, which is most aligned with their ambitions.' IAS officer Saumya Jha noted that students' academic achievements in Tonk were impacted by various reasons: first, inconsistent classroom teaching, which was often an outcome of teachers being assigned election work; and second, fluctuations in attendance that typically occur when families are involved in farming (e.g., now during the Rabi season). Families are drawn toward agricultural work, especially during the Rabi season, which effectively steals their children's learning when students should be focusing on preparing for exams. To address the learning gaps in Tonk, IAS officer Saumya Jha initiated the 'Padhai with AI' scheme in September, which uses artificial intelligence to engage students in a new way and to bridge the gaps in education. The core of 'Padhai with AI' is an intelligent bilingual AI tutor that helps students learn difficult topics with ease. It answers textbook questions in real time and re-answers the question with different explanations with refresh. It allows the teacher to create unlimited practice tests with variations of question types and various difficulty levels. Saumya, a 2017-batch IAS officer, has taken to calling the programme her 'brainchild', which has stemmed from her own experiences, insights, and professional journey herself. The first phase of the programme was launched in September 2024, and with the launch of Version 2 in January 2025, hit a major upgrade away from the pilot model in September. Version 2 includes a structured teaching calendar, active weekly assessment of students, advanced performance analytics, etc. Saumya also has the AI portal highlight the top performing students, which in turn encourages students to improve their performance as well. At present, the programme is running in all 353 government senior secondary schools across the district.
India Gazette
21-06-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
A look at day four results of 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 21 (ANI): The day 4 of the 1st Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 saw some exciting matches as Hockey Association of Odisha and Hockey Punjab in the women's category secured another victory in the tournament. In the men's category, Hockey Chandigarh and Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu had an eventful day after registering a win in their respective matches, as per a Hockey India press release. In the first match on Saturday, Hockey Association of Odisha defeated Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu 2-1 in a closely contest, in the women's category. Sarita Lakra (17', 27') scored a match-winning brace for Hockey Association of Odisha, while Saumya (28') tried to narrow down the goal difference with her consolation goal for Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu. In the other match, Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Haryana 1-0 in a nail-biting thriller, in the women's category. Both teams showed grit and stopped each other for most of the game without scoring. But, it was Captain Amandeep Kaur (52') who finally managed to sneak past Hockey Haryana's defence and scored the only goal of the match for Hockey Punjab. In the first match of the men's category, Hockey Chandigarh defeated Manipur Hockey 5-1. Sanjiv Kumar (19'), Harvinder Singh (23'), Ravinder Singh (24'), Vikram Saini (49') and Amitsingh Rajput (58') scored one goal each for Hockey Chandigarh. On the other hand, Pangambam Priyokumar Singh (25') could only score for Manipur Hockey. In the last match of the day, the Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu defeated Hockey Andhra Pradesh 11-0, in the men's category. Captain Adam Antony Sinclair (9', 38') and Cedric Marcellin D Cruz (43', 52') together scored four out of the eleven goals in the match. Besides the same, Raman R (3'), Govthaman (13'), Sudharsan S (20'), Ramesh Nallamuthu (22'), Vinothkumar (30'), Ramadoss V (52') and Vinoth Kumar AP (57') also contributed with one goal each to take the game further away from Hockey Andhra Pradesh. (ANI)
