What is NPTEL?
NPTEL is an acronym for National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning which is an initiative by all seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for creating course contents in engineering and science. In 1998, a delegation of Directors of IITs and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) along with faculty visited several American Universities to explore technology enhanced learning (TEL) and distance education prospects for Indian institutions. This resulted in a subsequent workshop in India in May 1999, organized jointly by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) Pittsburgh, USA in which five IITs, four IIMs, several IT giants and government representatives participated. Four major projects were identified, namely, content creation for core science and engineering courses, setting up digital library, online and interactive programme for doctoral education in the IIMs and the creation of a virtual Univer
