IIT Madras, Sutherland join hands to provide support to 10,000 NPTEL students

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered with Sutherland to support the education of 10,000 students from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds through the company’s Corporate Citizens programme.

The programme provides scholarship funding to qualified students that reduce the cost of certification by 50 percent. This scholarship funding enabled students to obtain certification in the National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning’s (NPTEL) online courses for the January 2022 semester. The funding supported 10,000 beneficiaries from 160 colleges in 18 states across the country.

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Professor Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL Coordinator, IIT Madras, said, “With the generous support from Sutherland, these students, many of whom hail from families of first-generation learners, now have the opportunity to obtain NPTEL certification.”

“Our investment in the education of these future leaders reflects our commitment to developing talent that enables the digital transformation of organizations. And we all benefit when tomorrow's workforce is better equipped to succeed in our digital future,” said Anil Joseph, Senior Vice President, Global People Operations, Sutherland.

One of the beneficiaries, Kartavya Singh Jadoun from Madhya Pradesh, said, “My father passed away two years ago, my mother is a housewife. So, to manage the economic conditions of our home I have to do a part-time job along with my studies. This scholarship will help me to fund my next NPTEL examination registration.”

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Another beneficiary Divya C Samse from Maharashtra, said, “My parents are farmers. Now, they face financial hardship due to weather challenges and they are not able to financially support my education. I want to thank Sutherland for the scholarship program.”

Anubattula Sai Prakash from Telangana, also a beneficiary, said, “My father and mother are labourers in the construction industry. The fee reduction through the scholarship is a huge benefit for a poor student like me. It helped me to enrol for some more courses. Thank you so much.”