IIT Delhi committed to implementing NEP provisions, says Dean Academics

On July 29, PM Modi will be inaugurating the 2nd Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam in New Delhi, concurring with the third anniversary of the National Education Policy

IIT Delhi has taken multiple initiatives in the direction of implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Speaking of the various NEP initiatives taken by the Institute, Prof. Narayanan D. Kurur, Dean, Academics, said that IIT Delhi is committed to implementing the NEP provisions.

“We have implemented several provisions, and several others are in the pipeline. We have signed up for the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC)”, Prof Kurur said

On July 29, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating the 2nd Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam in New Delhi, concurring with the third anniversary of the National Education Policy.

In line with the aim of NEP 2020 that talks about multidisciplinary higher education, the Institute has launched various programmes like B.Tech in Materials Engineering., Energy Science and Engineering, Computational and Applied Mechanics. Bachelor in Design, M.Sc in Economics, Cognitive Science, M.Tech. programs in Cybersecurity, Electric Mobility, ML and Data Science, Biomolecular and Bioprocess Engineering.

Master’s in Public Policy, Joint PG Diploma with NITIE, Mumbai, in Visionary Leadership for Manufacturing. Master of Science by Research (MSR) programs in Automotive Research and Tribology, Energy Science and Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Transportation Research and Injury Prevention.

Further, the Institute has started SEVERAL centres and school focusing on interdisciplinary research:

• Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology

• Optics & Photonics Centre

• Sensors, Instrumentation and Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering

• Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre

• School of Artificial Intelligence

IIT Delhi is providing its students with multiple entry as well as exit options, as it is one of the key provisions of the NEP.