IIT Madras' School Connect Programme to provide 10 online courses, August 2025 batch registration underway

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has increased the courses offered under its 'School Connect' Program. While two courses, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and Electronic Systems, were previously available, the programme now offers 10 online hands-on certificate courses for students of Class 10, 11 and 12 from schools across the nation. The courses will be for a period of eight weeks.

The registration process for the August 2025 batch is already open, and schools can register and admit their students at code.iitm.ac.in/schoolconnect/ by July 25.

Emphasizing the vision of the institute towards school interaction, Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, stated, "At IIT Madras, we are of the opinion that early exposure to future areas of interest can trigger curiosity and create future innovators. By empowering students in an early stage, we are building a nation for the future."

The School Connect Program is an outreaching flagship program by Centre for Outreach and Digital Education (CODE) at IIT Madras to connect school education and higher education.

This program empowers students in schools — particularly those studying in Classes 10, 11 and 12— to discover new areas and make informed choices regarding their future academic and professional trajectory. Assignments and an optional project will be part of the courses for a hands-on experience.

These programs are conducted in three batches during the current academic year in August, October, and January so that schools and students can take up to three courses a year.

The Courses available are:

1. Introduction to Data Science and AI
2. Introduction to Electronic Systems
3. Introduction to Architecture & Design
4. Fun with Math and Computing
5. Math Unplugged: Games & Puzzles
6. Introduction to Ecology
7. Introduction to Engineering Biological Systems
8. Introduction to Law
9. The Fundamentals of Aerospace
10. Humanities Unplugged

The Institute, in a release made in this connection stated that it would soon be introducing more short-term programmes in different disciplines to familiarize students with different areas of study. "Such programmes will provide students with a special chance to find out about different career streams and acquire first-hand experience about their academic paths in the future," it further added.