Chennai, 3 Oct 2025

IIT Madras has started a new program called NIPTA for engineering and diploma students in India. The program will train students and test their job skills. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched it.

What is NIPTA?

NIPTA stands for National Internship, Placement Training, and Assessment. It will help students get better at important job skills. The program will give free training videos and practice questions. Students only need to pay a small fee for the final test. This will help companies find good workers more easily. NIPTA stands for National Internship, Placement Training, and Assessment. It will help students get better at important job skills. The program will give free training videos and practice questions. Students only need to pay a small fee for the final test. This will help companies find good workers more easily. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, has launched a curated training program for engineering and diploma students across India, followed by a credible, standardised benchmark of their employability. The program was launched by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The program named…

How NIPTA Works

The training will take 10 to 12 weeks. Students will learn about technical subjects, math, thinking skills, and how to talk well. After that, there will be a 3-hour test. The program is for engineering students in 3rd and final year, graduates, and diploma students in final year. In early 2026, IIT Madras will share test results with companies. They will also have a big job fair to help students meet companies.

V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, said, With several thousands of students aspiring to take internships and subsequently placements in different organisations, the NIPTA initiative is very timely.

Engineering and diploma students can join NIPTA to improve their job skills and get better chances for internships and jobs. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.

Updated 3 Oct 2025, 19:42 IST; source: link