NPTEL collaborates with IBM
The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) will be collaborating with IBM to offer a 12-week online course focused on blockchain architecture, design and use cases.
Available on the NPTEL website from July 2018, this first-of-its-kind blockchain course in India will prepare students for the demand for blockchain skills by covering both conceptual and application aspects of blockchain technology.
The course curriculum has been co-developed by Prof. Sandip Chakraborty, IIT Kharagpur and Dr. Praveen Jayachandran, IBM Research, India and will train students in key blockchain topics like crypto primitives, consensus, permissioned blockchain and used cases as well as research aspects.
“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 realise its full potential, while also addressing the increased demand for adequate skills for students and developers,” said Dr. Praveen Jayachandran, Senior Technical Staff Member & Manager – Blockchain and Smart Contracts, IBM Research - India.
NPTEL 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, offering internships, etc.
NPTEL coordinator Prof. Andrew Thangaraj said “Content contribution by technology leaders to a course in cutting edge technology areas provides learners a better insight into its practical implementation. 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, co-certified by IBM, includes the fundamental design and architectural primitives of Blockchain, the system and the security aspects, along with various use cases from different application domains (https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc18_cs47/preview).
IIM-Lucknow offers advanced certification
The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow and L Incubator, IIM Lucknow in association with Blockchain Lab India, a unit of Auxesis Group, have launched an Advance Blockchain Certification Course for executives and entrepreneurs. The new course is scheduled from December 17 to 22 at IIM Lucknow, Noida Campus. The main deliberations of the course include the technicalities of blockchain technology, significance of Bitcoin & Ethereum, designing blockchain solutions and keynotes from industry experts.
Blockchain Lab India is an authoritative group of subject experts and enthusiasts who are carrying progressive research and development in the Blockchain space, analysing potential use cases and providing education resources to enable worldwide adoption of blockchain technology. The application forms for the course are currently available and the deadline for submitting the filled up forms is November 20.
For more details on the course check out: https://iiml.blockchainlab.co.in — TNS
