Kevin Khezhie is adding fun into math & science using NagaBots

Kohima: It is safe to say that science and mathematics are not the favorite subjects of students in Nagaland. This is also reflected in the most recent Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate (HSSLC) examination where 1,157 students from the commerce stream, 2,152 students from the science stream appeared for the examination as against 13,812 students from the arts stream.
It is no secret that a large population of students dreads science and mathematics right from primary schooling, which is one of the many reasons why students lose interest in these two subjects later on.
Taking note of this situation and to inculcate the need in the minds of the youth to take interest in these subjects, Kevin Khezhie (35) from Kohima village started NagaBots, a Nagaland-based robotics training and is a research company.

Speaking to Media, Khezhie explained how the idea for NagaBots, the first of its kind in Nagaland and possibly one of the first organized robotics trainers in Northeast India, came about and how it Slowly building robotics culture in Nagaland.
“I have been associated with the student body for more than a decade. During this period, I noticed that students were afraid of two subjects – Mathematics and Science. In school, they used to fear these subjects and treat them as the most difficult subjects and dread these subjects even before opening the textbooks.”
Khezhie observed that such unhealthy attitudes towards these subjects needed to be deconstructed and it was then that the idea of ​​NagaBots came about. He pointed out that robotics and coding are fun and easy ways to understand math and science.

“We have a stereotypical belief that only bright and intelligent students pursue the science stream, which is not true. When learning is activity-based, students find it easier to learn and retain what they learn. are sustainable,” said the businessman.
He emphasized that knowledge of math and science was essential by 10th grade, however, many people tend to skip the essential knowledge shared during these early years.

Khezhie said robotics and coding are two solutions that can help students learn and love two daunting subjects during the early years.
Having launched Nagabots in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Khezhie said the first mobilization was a major challenge. “We thought being the first mover would be a big advantage, but we have to build our own ecosystem, market and demand,” Khezhie added.
Currently Nagabots has a team of 6 including Khezi, who provide in-house training at their headquarters in Kohima and school training in different parts of Nagaland.

He explained that the courses are divided into three sections: mechanical, electronic and programming, which are then organized into different levels.
“We have reached a certain point where we are not facing as many difficulties as we did in the beginning, but we still have a long way to go. We want to put Nagaland on the world map, He shared.

Nagabots is currently working to set up an incubation center under the Nagaland Startup Policy with the support of the Department of Industries and Commerce.