IIT Madras launches minor stream in personal, professional development

The minor stream is open to all students of BTech and dual degree programs while the courses offered under this program are available as elective courses to all students of IITM irrespective of the programme they are in.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is launching a minor stream in personal and professional development. An undergraduate student needs to take a basket of courses to fulfil the requirement of minoring in the stream. 

The courses in this stream are aimed to help students in their personal and professional development. IIT Madras Senate recently approved the proposal to introduce a minor stream in personal and professional development. 

The institute already offers several courses for personal and professional growth and leadership development. Around 1,500 students register for these courses annually. The new minor stream will boost the efforts of the institute to transform student culture, talent and leadership and achieve holistic development. 

The minor stream is open to all the students of BTech and dual degree programs while the courses offered under this program are available as elective courses to all students of IITM irrespective of the programme they are in. 

Highlighting the importance of such courses, Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “Personal Development programs help fulfil the inner (human) urge to actualise one’s full potential through self-discovery, self-awareness, self-leadership and self-mastery. Specifically these programs are expected to positively impact the way of thinking in our young minds. Professional development programs help build both interpersonal and transferable skills with an objective to meet various career aspirations of our students.” 

Students can choose from a variety of courses in this stream such as self awareness; happiness habits and success; flow for high performance, systems thinking and discovering creativity. 

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