New programmes launched at IIT Roorkee
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee conducted a virtual ceremony to introduce seven new academic programs, which will be offered to the students from the upcoming autumn session.
The institution added six postgraduate degree programs and one five-year Integrated program into its curriculum. These programs were specifically designed to address the rising demand for new-age technologies, governed by rapid digitalisation and advanced technology.
The new programs will create a significant impact in the higher education sector in India. The seven new programs included Mtech (Artificial Intelligence) and Mtech (data science) under the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (CAIDS), Mdes (Industrial Design), and MIM (Masters in Innovation Management) under the department of design, online Mtech (microelectronics and VLSI) for working industry professionals under the department of electronics and communication engineering, MS economics (five-year integrated programme) under the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Mtech (Dam Safety and Rehabilitation) under the proposed ‘International Centre for Dams’ (currently coordinated by Department of Hydrology). These degree programs will facilitate quality education in select areas of engineering, architecture, economics, and management along with in the specialized areas like Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
The institution, in line with the transformative reforms introduced by National Education Policy, 2020, has launched these courses to widen the scope of its offering, making it accessible to more, including working professionals.
These courses have been designed to equip students/ working professionals with theoretical knowledge and technical know-how to add value to their respective fields.
These new programs will bridge the gap between learning and required experience as well as alter the mindset towards learning by making it more flexible, accessible, and a life-long process than onetime acquisition.
BVR Mohan Reddy, Chairman, Board of Governors at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, chaired the launch event. The chief guest of the event was Ashutosh Sharma, secretary, department of science and technology, government of India.