Geek Speak: Jogith Chandran

21 Oct 2016 POSTED BY GURURAG KALANIDHI

With the season of Navratri long gone and the season of Diwali fast approaching, these are quite some festive times for us all. However, back at Kidobotikz, an exciting event is already underway. A contingent of Kidobotikzians departed last evening to the city of Calicut. They are taking part in the annual Tech Festival Tatva hosted by NIT Calicut. What’s so special about this event one might wonder?

Well, it is a college festival and the teams from Kidobotikz are usually the only all-school teams that participate in this event.

Meanwhile, we pick up from where we left last week. Last sunday we spoke with Jyotsna who was there as a part of the team preparations for FTC. This week, the entire team including Jyotsna are actually at Calicut for Tatva, except for one. He’s here taking care of the FTC-related activities in the absence of the other members. A rather tall and well mannered chap, who impresses one and all with his knowledge of roboting. Meet Jogith Chandran, who defines the word Smart with his techy accent and hipster glasses. He is our geek for the day.

Hey Jogith! Do you mind introducing yourself to our readers?

Hi everyone! I am Jogith S Chandran. I study in the 9th grade at Smart Minds Academy, and since last sunday, a graduate of Kidobotikz.

Congratulations on your graduation. Must’ve been a very exciting experience.

Can you tell us how you became associated with Kidobotikz?

It’s one of things that just happen and you look back at it with happiness. I’ve always been a robotics aficionado. However, wasn’t sure where to learn the coveted subject from. One fine day, I happened to chance upon the poster of Kidobotikz in the vicinity of my abacus class. As soon as I got home I told mom about it and convinced her to get me enrolled here. There’s been no looking back ever since.

When I actually came here, it was during the summer. Interestingly, they had a summer camp here. And I managed to complete 4 month’s worth of course in less than 10 days. It really impressed me that I was able to learn all this.

That’s interesting. What was your outlook towards robotics before you joined Kidobotikz and how has it changed now?

Before joining Kidobotikz, my assumption was that robotics was a highly complicated and sophisticated subject that could be learnt only by the select few. But after joining, that perspective of mine changed completely. Much to my surprise, I realized that robotics was as basic a subject as anything and anybody with the right teacher and right learning material could master the concepts of robotics. The credit goes to the way to Kidobotikz and their faculty for making robotics such an interesting subject for me.

That’s an interesting perspective. How goes your preparation for FTC?

Well, we are currently looking into how we can brand ourselves and get a few sponsors onboard. That way we can connect with some established brands in the industry when we represent that nation at FTC. We all meet on a weekly basis to discuss about our individual roles and responsibilities.

So, what are your plans for the future? Any field of interest that you are looking forward to work in?

My dream would be to pursue higher studies in Robotics at MIT. Beyond that, I intend to find a niche R&D role for myself in the consumer electronics or robotics industries. This is my long term vision and I intend to work upon it with vigour.

Kidobotikz is a leading EdTech startup offering Robotics Courses for students. Moving from a Robotics training Institute which conducted Robotics classes to a “Learn Robotics Online”, Kidobotikz today has 4 levels of Kits which offer Robotics for Kids. If the question on your mind is “How to learn robotics”, then the answer is Kidobotikz.