IIT Madras honours 1,842 NPTEL Stars from South India for lifelong learning excellence
IIT Madras honoured 1,842 NPTEL Stars from South India during a campus event recognising outstanding achievement in online learning. The January-April 2026 semester recorded 36.8 lakh enrolments and 10,763 NPTEL Star awardees nationwide, including 8,011 first-time recipients. The institute also highlighted the NPTEL Pre-Doctoral Fellowship and the NPTEL-GATE portal. Learners and faculty shared experiences on how the platform has supported higher education, research opportunities and continuous professional development.
IIT Madras honoured 1,842 NPTEL Stars from South India during a campus event recognising outstanding achievement in online learning. The January-April 2026 semester recorded 36.8 lakh enrolments and 10,763 NPTEL Star awardees nationwide, including 8,011 first-time recipients. The institute also highlighted the NPTEL Pre-Doctoral Fellowship and the NPTEL-GATE portal. Learners and faculty shared experiences on how the platform has supported higher education, research opportunities and continuous professional development.
