Free lecture series for students organised by IIT Madras-NPTEL amid coronavirus lockdown
India TodayFree preparation material: Amid the coronvirus lockdown in India, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning -IIT Madras has launched a special lecture series online for the benefit of students affected by the nation-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Highlighting the objectives behind launching this lecture series, Prof. Andrew Thangaraj, Faculty In-Charge, NPTEL-IIT Madras, said, “These lectures provide students with an exposure to listening to eminent speakers from various domains. There is no better time than now to offer this series as it would benefit students and faculty members who have to remain in their homes for their safety.” Free lecture series topics 1. The Inside stories and inspiring journeys of successful people Speaking about the reception to the lectures held so far, Bharathi, Senior Project Officer, NPTEL-IIT Madras, said, “The response to the lecture series has been commendable with the first session in this series on ‘Film Sense’ garnering more than 11,000 views.