Multiple exit options, flexible academic atmosphere in IIT Delhi’s initiatives towards NEP 2020 implementation

New Delhi: Among the multiple initiatives towards the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has launched several programmes including BTech, MTech and joint PG diploma programmes. The institute is also providing multiple entry and exit options, as it is one of the key provisions of NEP.

Students pursuing PhD can exit with MS (research), while students undergoing MTech or MBA can exit with PG diploma of IIT (DIIT). For students pursuing UG can exit with diploma or diploma in a particular engineering discipline.

Speaking of the various NEP initiatives taken by the Institute, Prof. Narayanan D. Kurur, Dean, Academics, said: “IIT Delhi is committed to implementing the NEP provisions. We have implemented several provisions, and several others are in the pipeline. We have signed up for the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)”.

The institute will also allow the students to change discipline at the end of first year of UG, UG to PG conversion and transfer from one PG programme to another and upgradation.

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BTech in materials engineering, energy sciences and engineering, computational and applied mechanics, bachelor in design, MSc in economics, cognitive science, MTech programmes in cybersecurity, electric mobility, ML and data science, biomolecular and bioprocess engineering, masters in public policy, joint PG diploma in NITIE, Mumbai, in visionary leadership for manufacturing and master of science by research (MSR) programmes in automotive research and tribology, energy science and engineering, material science and engineering, transportation research and injury prevention are some of the programmes introduced as part of NEP 2020.

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Further, the Institute has started the following centres and school focusing on interdisciplinary research:

• Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology
• Optics and Photonics Centre
• Sensors, Instrumentation and Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering
• Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre
• School of Artificial Intelligence

To create a flexible academic atmosphere for the students, the institute has the following provisions:

• Temporary hold in MTech programme to avail employment and rejoining later
• Opportunity to UG students to further specialize in their parent discipline and explore other disciplines
• Semester leave for incubating startup and internship
• Flexible time frame, based on ability, to complete their course of study

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Over time, IIT Delhi has made significant efforts towards the internationalisation of the IIT Delhi campus.

• Joint PhD programs with the University of Queensland Australia and the National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taiwan have been launched.
• Launched International PhD Fellowship Program (IPFP) and International Masters Scholarship Program (IMSP).
• Over hundred international MoUs for student exchange

In the direction of facilitating online education, various online certificate programs under the eVidya initiative have been launched.

The Institute organised multiple academic outreach events, as given below, for the students of the government and private schools.

• SciTech Spins lecture series for high school students
• STEM mentorship workshop for girls
• Grassroots innovation program (GRIP) for local communities
• Changemakers Bootcamp for high school and UG students
• Lab sessions for Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University students
• Mentoring and setting up an engineering college in Kargil