A joint venture by seven Indian Institutes of Technology [IITs] and Indian Institute of Science [IISc].
This web site http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/indexHome.php contains materials on topics released by various IITs and IISc till July 2006 and was formally launched on Sept 3, 06.
The main objective of this program is to enhance quality of engineering education in the country by developing curriculum based video and web courses (at least 100 + 100 ) and web courses (at least 115). This shall be done by IITs (Seven), IISc Bangalore and other Premier institutions.The material is meant for supplementary reading.
If you want to know more about a subject or if you’ve missed your lectures or you just want to read it as it is taught at the IITs/IISc just log on to the site:
http://nptel.iitm.ac.in/indexHome.php
Membership is Free !!!
(This article was forwarded by Keerty Nath CSE 2004)