IIT Madras holds convocation of BS Programme

V Kamakoti (second from right), Director, IIT Madras, presents certificate to a student during the IIT-M BS Degree Convocation held on Sunday

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) conducted the convocation for its BS degree programmes on Sunday. This included the first batch of students graduating from the institute’s four-year BS degree.

Over 38,000 students from across India and even abroad are pursuing this programme with more than half the students pursuing it in parallel with another undergraduate programme, a release said.

IIT Madras offers four-year BS programmes in Data Science and Applications and in Electronic Systems to provide education to all, irrespective of age, educational background or location. The programmes are carefully designed to impart industry-relevant skills through rigorous coursework, hands-on training and projects, the release said.

Keeping in mind the high demand for a skilled and knowledgeable workforce, the programmes have been designed in consultation with industry leaders. Its graduates will have strong fundamentals and industry-ready skills, ensuring high employability.

V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said that 867 students are graduating with either a 3-year BSc degree or a 4-year BS degree. Out of these 867 students, close to 150 have a family income of less than ₹1 lakh per annum and another 100 students, less than ₹5 lakh per annum. Further, 365 students are graduating with a diploma, he adds. The topper in the BS Data Science courseis an MBBS Doctor from AIIMS Delhi, who is planning to pursue MTech in Data Science and AI at IIT Madras, the director said.