19 faculty members enroll for IIT BHU certificate course on advances in robotics
Vagisha Kaushik | July 16, 2025 | 02:18 PM IST | 1 min read
IIT BHU is offering six-month AICTE-sponsored certification for faculty members, 15 participants hold PhD degrees in engineering.
The Indian Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University (IIT BHU) has launched a postgraduate certificate programme on ‘Advances in Robotics: Methods, Processes, Applications and Technology’, sponsored by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The Precision Engineering Hub (PEH) is organising the programme under the AICTE’s Quality Improvement Programme (QIP).
The duration of the IIT BHU certificate course is six months. 19 faculty-level participants from nine states and union territories have enrolled for the certification. 15 learners hold PhD degrees in disciplines such as mechanical, electrical and electronics engineering.
Eight faculty experts from IIT BHU are delivering the course which features hands-on training in a dedicated advanced robotics lab. The programme is being offered in collaboration with FITAS Robotics and Embedded Systems Private Limited and incorporates industry talks by leading professionals to provide participants with practical, real-world perspectives.
Also read IIT Guwahati launches MTech flood and water resources management; no GATE required
IIT BHU director Amit Patra stressed on the importance of equipping educators with practical and advanced knowledge in digital technologies, automation and smart systems. He described this initiative as a significant step towards strengthening India’s capabilities in smart manufacturing and advanced robotics.
Recently, IIT BHU launched a certification in Internet of Things (IoT) and smart manufacturing for the upskilling of faculty members.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- West Bengal: At this school, tradition meets innovation and education ‘extends beyond marks’
- NEET PG Counselling: 18 cancel admissions at a private medical college; Maharashtra CET Cell asks for probe
- TSBIE-BSET merger, B.Ed minimum for teaching; filling faculty posts: Telangana Education Commission blueprint
- What changes with AP Draft Coaching Rules? 5-hour cap, fee refunds, district panels with ‘civil court powers’
- Ekalavya Model Residential Schools: 229 sanctioned EMRS yet to open, budget slashed by up to 60%
- Azim Premji University files FIR against Kashmir event organisers; student council speaks up for them
- DU professors move High Court after Kalindi College ICC rules threats, lewd remarks don't count as harassment
- PM SHRI Schools: Leaking roofs, broken computers, mounting paperwork – and more visibility than depth
- ‘Before NEP made it policy, Bombay Cambridge School made it practice’
- ‘Hatred’ for Dalits: JNUSU ex-president moves National Commission for Scheduled Castes against JNU VC