IIT Madras NPTEL has translated into Tamil as many as 174 technical courses, including highly sought-after courses like ‘Programming, Data Structures, and Algorithms Using Python’. The focus is on translating courses across various disciplines with 682 translators and 51 Quality Control (QC) experts engaged for Tamil translation.
Additionally, a total of 159 Tamil language e-books have been published on the NPTEL website providing more resources for Tamil-speaking learners. Furthermore, audio embeds for 906 hours of video content in Tamil are available, with positive feedback received from learners regarding the accessibility and comprehension of translated materials.
NPTEL has translated its courses into 11 languages, including Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu. The objective is to help learners who completed their schooling in regional languages and are transitioning to English for technical education.
Further information and access to NPTEL’s translated courses can be obtained from the following web page – https://nptel.ac.in/translation.
