The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) along with IBM, the multinational technology firm, will offer a 12-week online course on blockchain architecture, design and uses.
The first-of-its-kind course, covering both the concept and application aspects of the technology, will be available on the NPTEL website from July 2018 in the country.
Andrew Thangaraj, NPTEL coordinator of the Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, said,
“The blockchain course with IBM is the first in this genre and will encourage more companies to come forward to do the same.”
The course has been co-developed by Sandip Chakraborty of IIT Kharagpur and Praveen Jayachandran, Senior Technical Staff Member and Manager – Block chain and Smart Contracts, IBM Research – India. Mr. Praveen said. IBM will co-certify the course.
“The popularity of blockchain has moved from cryptocurrency to business applications across many industries such as insurance, finance, supply chain logistics, digital identity, healthcare and public sector.”
IBM’s collaboration with India’s leading academic minds to create a blockchain curriculum is a reflection of our commitment to enabling the technology to realize its full potential, while also addressing the increased demand for adequate skills for students and developers,”
NPTEL has recently introduced an initiative called NPTEL Industry Associate to bridge the industry-academia gap. By co-offering courses with industry leaders, NPTEL is leveraging industry expertise by conducting workshops for NPTEL certified students in niche domains and offering internships, the release said.
For more details visit https://onlinecourses. nptel.ac.in /noc18_cs47/ preview.
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