S. Vishnu Sharma
New course by IIT Madras, BSc in Programming and Data Science aims at making computer education of high quality available to people of India. There is more to the New course by IIT Madras than meets the eye.
The qualifications required for joinging this New course by IIT Madras are relaxed however to obtain a degree in this New course by IIT Madras candidates have work hard and clear the examinations.
The aim behind bringing out the New course by IIT Madras is to offer quality education to anyone who has strong interest in mastering Programming and Data Science, said a professor from IIT Madras.
The reason why New course by IIT Madras has been made online is that anyone from any part of this nation should be in a position to study it, said the professor.
New course by IIT Madras 2020
However the main point with regards to the New course by IIT Madras is that the students must work hard as far as the examinations are concerned.
The students have to appear in person and clear the tests related to New course by IIT Madras, say sources.
As times are changing and new technologies are coming into relevance, the importance for courses related to Programming and Data Science are bound to witness an increase.
Sources further say the New course by IIT Madras (BSc in Programming and Data Science) will be like any other degree offered by IIT Madras along with B.Tech or M.Tech degrees.
The New couse by IIT Madras will be treated like any other BSc degrees from any other universities.
IIT Madras is an educational institution established by the Parliament and it does not come under AICTE or UGC.
Speaking further sources from IIT Madras say that New course by IIT Madras is in accordance with the guidelines of UGC.
The UGC guidelines of 2018 permit online degrees as a secondary degree while in college. The people who do this New course by IIT Madras will also get trained in soft skills.
Those who join the New course by IIT Madras can also take part in the internal projects of IIT Madras. Students of New course by IIT Madras who show top performance will also get placement support.
While this is one part of this New course by IIT Madras, the other fine point is the felixibility. The candidates who join BSc Programming and Data Science have an option of moving out.
In case if they walk out of this New course by IIT Madras before its final completion, they will get a certificate or a diploma.
Speaking about the New course by IIT Madras, its director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said IIT Madras is pioneering a completely online program to produce graduates who will be employable in the sector that presently has high demand – Programming and Data Science.
The program uses an innovative combination of online learning and in-person assessment and is flexible and affordable.
I believe the program will be a game changer in the field of education in India in the coming years and inspire other top-ranking institutions to launch many such online initiatives, he said.
His statement is mentioned on the official website for this New course by IIT Madras. The official webpage can be accessed at ‘https://onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in/’
The New course by IIT Madras (BSc in Programming and Data Science) has three levels. The first will be foundational level which will have eight courses, the second will be diploma level which will have six Programming courses and six Data Science courses and the third will be degree level which will have 11 courses.
Totally there will be 31 courses in BSc Programming and Data Science and will have 116 credits. Candidate who wants a complete degree in the New course by IIT Madras must complete all the three levels.
If candidates walks out after first level completion he or she will have foundational certificate, if student walks out at second level he will get a diploma certificate.
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The eligibility to join the New course by IIT Madras is the candidate must have studied Mathematics and English in class 10.
They must also have cleared their class 12 or its equivalent exam. Applicants must also be currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree Program OR should have
graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BSc, BE, BTech, BCom, etc.) OR they may have dropped out from a Bachelor’s degree.
Applicants willing to apply via the regular entry to New course by IIT Madras must have the above three qualifications.
Sources say, this year there would be an exception, where applications for this New course by IIT Madras will be accepted from students who will complete their class 12 in 2020.
They will be allowed to take part in the qualifier process and Qualifier Exam, but will be allowed to join Foundational Level only upon joining a Bachelor’s Degree Program at a college.
The date for commencement of application submission will be annouced soon. The date of opening for application submission will be informed the on the official website for this New course by IIT Madras at ‘https://onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in/’
When applications open, anyone who is eligible may apply by filling in the application form, uploading required documents and paying the application fee.
Further details regarding application form and required documents will be made available soon on the official website. Regular entry application fee is Rs.3,000.
For fee concession and other information, candidates can download the brochure by clicking the button ‘Download Brochure’ on the official website mentioned earlier.
For more information regarding the course by IIT Madras candidates can contact the authorities concerned at ‘Online Degree Office, 3rd Floor, ICSR Building, IIT Madras, Chennai-600036’
Details about the course can be obtained by sending an email to ‘support@onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in’ and the website is ‘onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in’