IIT Madras launches free training programme for BSc, BCA students

To be sure , no stipend will be paid to the students and the training will be a classroom-based training programme.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has launched a new initiative to train students with industry-ready technical skills, completely free of cost for three months.

This training program will focus on IT/Infrastructure and Helpdesk support. This is a CSR initiative of Lightstorm, IIT Madras said in a statement.

The course will include Networking Essentials, Cloud Fundamentals, Ticketing Tools, Linux and Windows Basics, Storage and Backup Fundamentals and Soft Skills. IITM Pravartak will select the students for the training program to impart industry-ready skills in the above tech skill areas.

The training program will commence during the first week of July 2024 and end in September 2024. The last date to apply is June 12.

The IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation is a Section 8 Company housing a Technology Innovation Hub on Sensors, Networking, Actuators and Control Systems. It is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems and hosted by IIT Madras.

“We are committed to impart skilling for rural youth to enable them for jobs. This initiative is to provide a comprehensive training experience that prepares participants to deliver exceptional support and service to customer. This program is designed to equip with the necessary skills, knowledge, and tools to handle a wide range of technical and customer service issues efficiently and effectively,” said Professor Mangala Sunder, Professor Emeritus of IIT Madras.

To be sure , no stipend will be paid to the students and the training will be a classroom-based training programme. Intake eligibility includes 2023, 2024 passed BSc (Streams eligible: Computer Science, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biotechnology) and BCA students with minimum 60 percent aggregate.

Further, placement assistance will be provided through mock interviews and campaigns highlighting students’ availability but there is no placement guarantee.