CHENNAI: IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation has partnered with BodhBridge Education to roll out more than 15 training programmes aimed at equipping students, educators and professionals with industry-relevant skills, with enrolments now open for the April–June cycle.
The programmes, offered in both online and offline formats, span short workshops to multi-week modules and focus on areas such as financial literacy, cybersecurity, leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship.
“These targeted programmes are designed to bridge the gap between traditional academics and real-world demands, fostering competencies such as financial literacy, cybersecurity and entrepreneurship,” said Balamurali Shankar, Chief Knowledge Officer, IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation.
Targeting school students from Classes 7 to 12, the courses include leadership and emotional intelligence, design thinking, public speaking, entrepreneurship and a young innovators training programme. For college students and working professionals, the initiative offers an entrepreneurship development programme, while educators can enrol in specialised modules on leadership, career counselling and classroom management.
The courses are structured around experiential learning, combining live sessions, case studies and hands-on activities. Participants opting for certification will receive credentials from IIT Madras Pravartak.