11-08-2025
IIT Madras offers free STEM training for college teachers across India
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will conduct a national-level training programme for college faculty teaching Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biotechnology. The initiative is organised by the institute's Teaching Learning Centre (TLC) under the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) and is free of cost for programme will be in-person, residential, and open to faculty from both undergraduate and postgraduate science courses. It is aimed at improving teaching methods, upgrading subject knowledge, and building a stronger STEM education ecosystem in Madras has partnered with BodhBridge Education for the execution of the training.
Applications can be submitted online at batch will have 50 participants, with shortlisted candidates informed by email. Sessions will take place at TLC Hall and the Central Library on the IIT Madras ON QUALITY AND INCLUSIONProfessor Edamana Prasad, Chairman of the Teaching Learning Centre, said the programme is structured to improve teaching effectiveness and enhance student goals include better student performance, increased enrolment in STEM fields, and greater diversity and inclusion in higher noted that the initiative aligns with the Union Education Ministry's commitment to continuous improvement in India's education and certification will be carried out under the MMTTP framework. Faculty members from public and private institutions are STRUCTURE AND MODULESThe course content will combine core and advanced topics with practical exposure. Sessions will include laboratory work, innovative teaching approaches, and discussions on recent research in the respective fields. The programme will also encourage faculty to adopt modern, inquiry-driven the priorities of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the training will emphasise an interdisciplinary approach, skill development, research and innovation, experiential learning, and readiness for global academic 22-30 August 2025Chemistry: 7-17 October 2025Physics Batch 1: 11-19 November 2025Physics Batch 2: 20-28 November 2025Mathematics: 15-24 December 2025By bringing faculty from across the country into a focused, research-oriented training environment, IIT Madras aims to build teaching capacity that supports stronger STEM education and prepares students for future challenges.- Ends
