Indian Institute of Technology Madras ties up with IBM on the Institute’s Online BSc Degree program and augments select courses on the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) platform.

IIT and IISc jointly developed NPTEL is an online learning platform for university-level science, technology, mathematics, and engineering subjects.

IBM experts would be co-offering a Quantum Computing course on the NPTEL Platform and augment select NPTEL courses such as Data Science and AI with technical inputs to provide students with a current industry perspective.

Mona Bharadwaj, Global University Programs Leader, IBM India says, “Technology has emerged as a key business enabler, and Indian enterprises have been accelerating adoption of new-age technologies like Hybrid Cloud, AI, Analytics, Quantum Computing and IoT. At the same time, the skills gap of India’s student community continues to widen. IBM has been working with various government and academic institutions to improve the technical education avenues, and the engagement with IIT Madras and NPTEL is a significant milestone in this journey. The collaboration will help equip students with 21st-century skill sets that can build new career paths.”

Experts from IBM would also conduct technical sessions for NPTEL association colleges through their local chapters and for the IIT M’s Online BSc Degree program. These sessions would be free of cost and made available on the NPTEL and IIT Madras’ online platforms.