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IIT-Madras Pravartak to start free online training programmes for teachers, educators, and school students

12 November 2026

IIT-Madras

IIT-Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, the innovation hub of IIT-Madras, is launching free online training programmes for teachers, educators, and school students.

For teachers and educators, the topics to be covered include career counselling certification training, leadership development programme for educators, and classroom management and student engagement.

School students of Classes 7 to 12 will be given training in emerging technologies such as AI fundamentals, EV and future mobility, fundamentals of entrepreneurship, and design thinking and innovation.

The programmes, launched in association with BodhBridge Education, combines live sessions, case studies, and hands-on activities to enhance problem-solving, creativity, communication, and innovation skills for students.

Registrations for November 2026 and January 2027 cycles have been opened and enrolment can be done at https://bodhbridge.iitmpravartak.org.in.

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