IIT Madras Alumni association to offer free of cost masterclass series to upskill Indians

The masterclasses will be part of the association’s annual event, ‘Sangam 2020,’ which will be held virtually from December 1 to December 6, 2020.

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Alumni Association (IITMAA) has announced that it will soon be offering masterclasses to upskill Indians completely free of cost. The masterclasses will be part of the association’s annual event, ‘Sangam 2020,’ which will be held virtually from December 1 to December 6, 2020. Sangam 2020 will also deliberate on how governments, businesses and individuals can convert the moment of the crisis caused by COVID-19 to an era of opportunities.

Highlighting the importance of the masterclasses and how it can help the community at large, Krishnan Narayanan, vice president, IIT Madras Alumni Association said, “Sangam 2020 is about us driving a new normal. In this context, we have carefully chosen the masterclasses based on feedback from our IIT Madras alumni. The pandemic has deeply impacted our everyday lives and these masterclasses will teach us skills to respond to these challenges and thrive.”

Further, IITMAA is also conducting a survey in India and abroad in collaboration with the Office of Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India, to get the people’s perspectives and perceptions on dealing with COVID-19 and the role of science and technology in that reality. The participants in Sangam 2020 will include Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, member of parliament, K Vijay Raghavan, principal scientific adviser, Government of India, Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys, Sir Mark Welland, University of Cambridge, U.K among others.

IIT Madras (IITM) is a public-funded engineering institution based in Chennai. Founded in 1959, IITM was the third establishment under the Institutes of Technology Act (1961) of the Indian Government. The institute has been rated the top engineering institution by the National Institutional Ranking Framework for four consecutive years - 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

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