IIT-Madras introduces online certificate courses in Data Science & AI and Electronic Systems for school students

The next batch of these introductory level programmes will commence on October 21, 2024. Registrations for this batch has already commenced on September 16 and will conclude on October 4. Upon completion of the course, IIT Madras will provide certificates to eligible students.

As of now, 500 schools have already partnered with IITM for this, and over 11,000 students have benefited from the previous batch, the institute said.

The key highlights of this programme include recorded lecture videos, hands-on training, live interactions, assignments, and computer-based assessment for certification.

“It is heartening to see school students independently building remotely-controlled robots. Students pursuing the Data Science course have engaged in hands-on projects, using datasets to extract meaningful insights. Courses such as these, expose the students to the various disciplines and help children identify their interests and strengths,” said Prof Prathap Haridoss, Dean (Academic Courses), IIT Madras.