HRD Minister launches World’s first ever online B.Sc. degree in Programming & Data Science
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- Human Resources and Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually launched World’s first ever online B.Sc. degree in Programming and Data Science.
- The programme has been prepared and offered by the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Madras.
- This programme is open to anyone who has passed Class 12th, with English and Maths at the Class 10th level, and enrolled in any on-campus UG course.
- The Minister said, the students who are currently enrolled in a different on-campus program anywhere in the country can pursue this degree program without needing to switch careers or courses.
Source: AIR
Related General Knowledge
Ministry of Human Resource Development
- The Ministry of Human Resource Development, formerly Ministry of Education, is responsible for the development of human resources in India.
- The Ministry is held currently by Ramesh Pokhriyal and is divided into two departments: the Department of School Education and Literacy, which deals with primary, secondary and higher secondary education, adult education and literacy, and the Department of Higher Education, which deals with university education, technical education, scholarship etc.
- Founded: 1985
- Officeholder: Ramesh Pokhriyal
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Jurisdiction: India
- Departments: Department of Higher Education, Department of School Education and Literacy