Chennai, November 11: IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has partnered with BodhBridge Education to offer free online training programmes in future-ready skills for school students, teachers and educators.
In a statement issued to Kashmir Convener on Wednesday, an official spokesperson said Registrations are open for the November 2026 to January 2027 cycle, with courses available to students from Classes 7 to 12, teachers and educational institutions.
The programmes for teachers and educators include career counselling certification training, leadership development and classroom management and student engagement.
School students will receive training in areas including artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles and future mobility, entrepreneurship, design thinking and innovation.
The courses are designed to connect classroom learning with practical applications and equip participants with skills relevant to emerging technologies and changing workplace requirements.
Each programme will include live online sessions, case studies and hands-on activities aimed at developing problem-solving, creativity, communication and innovation skills.
According to the organisers, the training will be delivered by experts from the IIT Madras alumni network, start-up ecosystem and industry. While the live training is free, participants will have the option of obtaining certification from IIT Madras Pravartak.
The programmes will be conducted in monthly cohorts from November 2026 to January 2027. The organisers said more than 45,000 teachers had benefited from their free training programmes.
Dhanalakshmi Sampath, Manager, Digital Skills Academy, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, said the initiative aimed to help students and educators develop practical skills in areas such as AI, financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
Registrations can be completed through the programme portal at https://bodhbridge.iitmpravartak.org.in/.
IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is a Section 8 company hosted by IIT Madras and houses a Technology Innovation Hub focused on Sensors, Networking, Actuators and Control Systems. BodhBridge Education is a learning platform operated by IIT Madras alumni.
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