IIT Madras, L&T EduTech collaborate to launch joint skilling programmes for engineering, science students

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and L&T EduTech, a digitally-driven learning initiative by Larsen & Toubro, have joined hands to provide industry skilling programs for engineering and science students across India.

By Jitendra Jangid May 9, 2023, 08:13 IST

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is collaborating with L&T EduTech, the digitally-driven learning initiative by Larsen & Toubro, to offer industry skilling programs for engineering and science students across India. The objective is to provide students access to industry experts and top academics who can teach concepts and fundamentals. The collaboration targets to reach 25,000 annually. The Initiative is intended to bridge the gap to make the students ‘industry ready.’ This partnership will also offer customized programs for professionals across the industry to upskill themselves and achieve career progression. As informed by the signing authorities, Pravartak Technologies will bring various engineering and science departments of IIT Madras while L&T EduTech will provide the industry expertise. Each course will provide conceptual learning supported by engineering applications. As a result, learners will be exposed to the fundamentals of engineering along with industry-relevant knowledge derived from engineering practice. The details about the programs will be announced by this month end. Mr. Sabyasachi Das, Chief Executive Officer, L&T EduTech, said, “L&T EduTech, blessed with L&T’s decades-long expertise in core engineering-driven businesses, we strive to coach our learners. Every effort is curated to make our students more employable and equip them to handle future challenges in real life. We look forward to developing individuals who would scale the heights of their profession and lead us to a better world. This partnership enables us to spread our skilling to all areas of Engineering and Science." Dr. M.J. Shankar Raman, Chief Executive Officer, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, said, “We will offer programs that address the gap between academia and Industry. Our advisor, mentor and Professor Emeritus, Prof. Mangal Sunder, who has co-founded many prestigious nationwide programs such as NPTEL, will implement this partnership through Digital Skills Academy, which focuses on industry skilling through world-class facilities and thereby enabling talent for jobs.”

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation and L&T EduTech, a digitally-driven learning initiative by Larsen & Toubro, have joined hands to provide industry skilling programs for engineering and science students across India. The aim is to offer students access to top academics and industry experts who can teach them fundamentals and concepts that are relevant to the industry.

The collaboration is targeting 25,000 students annually and intends to bridge the gap between academia and industry to make students ‘industry-ready.’ The partnership will also offer customized programs for professionals across the industry to enhance their skills and achieve career progression. Pravartak Technologies will leverage various engineering and science departments of IIT Madras, while L&T EduTech will provide industry expertise. Each course will offer conceptual learning, supported by engineering applications, to expose learners to both the fundamentals of engineering and industry-relevant knowledge derived from engineering practice. The details about the programs will be announced by the end of this month.

Mr. Sabyasachi Das, CEO of L&T EduTech, said that the partnership will help develop individuals who can scale the heights of their profession and lead us to a better world. Dr. M.J. Shankar Raman, CEO of IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, said that the programs will address the gap between academia and industry and will be implemented through Digital Skills Academy, led by Professor Emeritus Mangal Sunder, who has co-founded prestigious nationwide programs like NPTEL.

IIT Madras, L&T EduTech collaborate to launch joint skilling programmes for engineering, science students

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