How does NPTEL make money?

So the principal JD Darwin, found a quick solution: make them watch educational videos from the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Conceived initially and still coordinated by IIT Madras, NPTEL is funded by the ministry of human resources development (MHRD) to take quality education to remote areas.

Are NPTEL lectures free?

All courses are completely free to enrol and learn from. The certification exam is optional and comes at a fee of Rs 1000/course exam. Certification process: NPTEL began the initiative of offering certification to students for courses in March 2014.

Is NPTEL self paced?

SWAYAM NPTEL Local Chapter NPTEL has been offering self-study courses across engineering, humanities and science streams for more than a decade.

Is NPTEL and mooc same?

SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is the National MOOCs portal being developed by MHRD, Govt. of India. NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) is the official SWAYAM national coordinator for engineering.

Which NPTEL lectures will be helpful for the gate 2018?

The NPTEL video lectures 10 to 18 and their transcripts on Control Systems by Professor Gopal, a retired faculty at IIT Delhi will be helpful for GATE 2018. The 40 NPTEL video lectures and their transcripts on Solid State Devices by Professor Karmakar, a retired faculty at IIT Madras will be helpful for GATE 2018.

What is NPTEL eLearning?

NPTEL provides E-learning through online Web and Video courses various streams. Nptel is a joint initiative from IITs and IISc to offer online courses & certification. Learn for free, Pay a small fee for exam and get a certificate

How often will NPTEL offer internships to students?

Course instructor decision is final in all matters with respect to selection of candidates. NPTEL will be offering 2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks internship. This is purely based on the candidate’s and course instructor’s availability and interest. Such internships are offered once in summer (May/June/July) and winter (Nov/Dec/Jan) each year.

What is the eligibility criteria for NPTEL online courses?

There is no specific eligibility criterion for any of the NPTEL online courses. The faculty of a particular course may recommend some basic knowledge of certain topics for a person to fully grasp the contents of a course. B6. How old should I be to register for an online course?