IIT Roorkee and Deloitte Partner to Offer Courses in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

IIT Roorkee and Deloitte AI Academy to offer courses and certification in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)

IIT Roorkee and Deloitte announced a strategic collaboration to deliver rigorous, immersive courses in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Through this collaboration the organisations aim to revolutionize how organizations and academia work together to bridge the artificial intelligence talent gap and develop future leaders with a higher level of AI proficiency. This collaboration, according to a statement issued by the organisations, can impart industry-relevant skills to Indian talent in new-age tools and create a roadmap for the future of AI.

“Deloitte’s collaboration with IIT Roorkee aligns with the “Digital India” vision of the Government of India aiming for a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. Given India’s scale of tech savvy talent, the robust technology ecosystem, the proliferating opportunities requiring digital skills in all fields, and the growing innovation-led entrepreneurships, AI proficiency will be pivotal in addressing current, emergent and future employment opportunities and in helping make the workforce market-ready,” says Deloitte in its release.

How IIT Roorkee and Deloitte Plan to Offer the Courses in Artificial Intelligence

The collaboration between Deloitte and IIT Roorkee will focus on a prioritized set of initiatives in the AI space. The two organizations will:

• Design and deliver AI and machine learning certification courses to educate Deloitte practitioners via the Deloitte AI Academy.
• Offer a work-study program for IIT Roorkee scholars and students to work on AI projects with Deloitte. 
• Deloitte will provide fellowships for doctoral research on AI and advanced analytics.
• Promote AI fluency for aspiring students and the community at large with online learning courses thus enabling digital empowerment of citizens and talent pools.

While highlighting the importance of the collaboration with Deloitte, Professor Ajit K Chaturvedi, director, IIT Roorkee, said: “The coming together of IIT Roorkee and Deloitte will create new opportunities for both of us. In fact, this partnership has the potential to strengthen the AI roadmap of India.”