The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has implemented key features of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 through various initiatives, including ‘IIT Madras for All’, BS Degree (Data Science and Applications) as well as through Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) programmes.

The unique aspects of these programs include multiple entry and exit options, providing for a change of discipline, and enabling humanities specialisation for technical students.

IIT Madras is also registered in the Academic Bank of Credits Portal (https://www.abc.gov.in/) under the Central Higher Education Institution category. As many as 491 students of IIT Madras have registered in the same.

Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean (Global Engagement), IIT Madras, Professor Boby George, Head, Department of Medical Sciences and Technology, IIT Madras, Professor Vignesh Muthuvijayan, Professor In-Charge, BS in Data Science and Applications, IIT Madras, Professor Prabhu Rajagopal, Advisor (Innovation and Entrepreneurship), IIT Madras, Dr M J Shankar Raman, CEO, IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, and. Anil Mohan, Assistant Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, addressed a press conference on the campus.

IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, through its partners, has embarked on establishing Rural Interaction Centres (RICs) in villages which focus on bringing the best teachers to rural students through technology.

The CFI serves as a hub for creative thinking and provides students with the necessary resources, infrastructure, and ample guidance from faculty and senior students to pursue their innovative ideas. 

Similarly, Nirmaan provides a sandbox space for aspiring entrepreneurs to develop business ideas and make them technically sound and economically viable. By offering mentorship, workshops, seed funding, and access to industry experts, the Institute guides students in their entrepreneurial journey.

There are four levels in the IIT Madras Degree program and to get the BS degree in Data Science and Applications from IIT Madras, a learner has to successfully complete all four levels. There is also the flexibility to exit at any level. 

These courses belong to the IDDD family of five-year programmes of IIT Madras. The programmes are a collaborative effort that spans multiple departments within IIT Madras.