Coronavirus Lockdown: IIT Roorkee launches deep learning course to promote e-learning

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has begun an advanced certification course on deep learning at Cloudxlab.com.

With an aim to train the youth and promote e-learning during the coronavirus, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has launched an advanced certification course on deep learning at Cloudxlab.com.

It has been launch keeping in view the current economic crisis which underscores the significance of technical skills to tackle the global slowdown, said a statement from the Institute. 

IIT Roorkee has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cloudxlab.com, a US-based ed-tech company, for offering a series of instructor-led as well as self-paced executive online courses.

 "COVID-19 has triggered a nationwide lockdown. This is the best time for the youth as well as others to upskill themselves. This initiative will be attractive to users who aim to excel in the technical field. The partnership with CloudxLab.com will amplify our reach to offer the latest knowledge in tune with the needs of the industry," said Prof Ajit K. Chaturvedi, Director, IIT Roorkee.

The course is a new addition to already existing courses such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science and many more, the statement added. The course will be conducted by the faculty of IIT Roorkee and other experts from the industry. Online classes will be conducted and on completion of the course, the user will receive a certification from IIT Roorkee.

"Technology continues to advance rapidly even today, and this is perhaps the best time for professionals to expand their horizons and learn new technologies," said Manish Shrikande, Dean, Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy, IIT Roorkee.

The initiative will equip students as well as professionals who wish to utilize this lockdown period in upskilling themselves, the statement added.

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