IIT Madras, Sutherland tie up to support 10,000 disadvantaged students

The programme provides scholarship funding to qualified students that reduce the cost of certification by 50%. It enabled students to obtain certification in the NPTEL online courses for the January 2022 semester. 

Sutherland, a digital transformation company, is collaborating with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to support the education of 10,000 students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through their corporate citizens programme, Sutherland’s global corporate social responsibility initiative. 

The programme provides scholarship funding to qualified students that reduce the cost of certification by 50 per cent. The scholarship funding enabled students to obtain certification in the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning’s (NPTEL) online courses for the January 2022 semester. The funding supported 10,000 beneficiaries from 160 colleges in 18 states across the country. 

Prof Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator, IIT Madras, said, “With the generous support from Sutherland, these students, many of whom hail from families of first-generation learners, now have the opportunity to obtain NPTEL certification.” NPTEL currently works closely with more than 5,000 colleges across the country, including engineering, arts, commerce, science and management. Many students and faculty take these certification examinations to improve their employability and upskill themselves with the latest skills in their area. 

“Our investment in the education of these future leaders reflects our commitment to developing talent that enables the digital transformation of organisations. And we all benefit when tomorrow's workforce is better equipped to succeed in our digital future,” said Anil Joseph, senior vice-president, Global People Operations, Sutherland. 

NPTEL courses

The NPTEL is a joint initiative of IITs, including IIT Madras, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. It offers more than 600 courses for certification every semester on the national Massive Open Online Courses’ (MOOCs) portal, https://swayam.gov.in/, in various engineering disciplines, sciences, humanities and management and also focuses on relevant exposure to the latest tools and technologies. 

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