By India Today Web Desk: IIT Mandi and National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) have jointly launched a certificate (6 months) and an advanced certificate (9 months) programme in the fast-growing domain of data science and machine learning. The programmes will commence in the first week of November 2022.
The courses will be conducted through live-streaming sessions by the faculty members from IIT Mandi. The selection of interested candidates will be carried out through an eligibility test which will be conducted on October 15 and 16, 2022.
On completion of the course, the programme certificates will be collectively issued by IIT Mandi and NSDC.
Related details about the programmes can be obtained from –https://futureacad.com/iit-mandi/
RISING DEMAND FOR DATA SCIENCE PERSONNEL
Nowadays, in the industry, there is an escalating demand for trained professionals who can collect, process, and study large data sets and reveal underlying trends and other insights.
Consequently, the study of data science as a discipline has become essential to cater to the growing need for professionals and researchers to deal with future challenges.
In this regard, this live online certification course taught by IIT Mandi professors aims to teach the learners all the fundamental and advanced skills in the tools and technologies used in the fields of data science, machine learning, deep learning, and image processing.
WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM THESE CERTIFICATE COURSES?
Objectives of this programme include:
- Gain the experience of live online sessions from IIT Mandi faculty members and industry experts
- Participate in peer-to-peer learning and expand your professional network
- Industry-recognised certification in data science and business intelligence
- Industry-recognised academic pedigree to boost your career
- Placement support and career guidance
- 1:1 student mentorship
Speaking about the new courses, Professor Tushar Jain, Head, Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), said,”The global demand for data science and machine learning experts is growing rapidly. The certificate programmes being launched by IIT Mandi are designed in such a way as to impart skills in demand by industries worldwide.
In this era of skill development initiated by other IITs, we have adopted a new model, where students or working professionals will get a unique opportunity to learn cutting-edge concepts in data science and machine learning similar to our BTech students at IIT Mandi, he said.
The programme will allow learners to build a strong foundation in data science and specialise in machine learning with Python for data-driven decision-making.
On completion of the course, learners can explore careers as data analysts, data scientists, business analysts, business intelligence professionals, and consultants on new-age skills.
Source: indiatoday.in
