Education, globally, is impacted significantly by three significant entities, namely, the open educational resources (OER), artificial intelligence (AI), and technology enhanced learning (TEL). This is further paralleled by the big leap in educational outreach over the last decade, which has witnessed the onset of MOOCs (massive open online courses), online certification and degree programs, and more recently micro degrees. Further, there exists a strong need to develop holistic skills that include technical, wellness, and social interaction skills combined with ethics among the academia and industry. With this motivation and the aim of launching IIT Tirupati into the next generational orbit of education, the Office of Competency Development and Outreach (CDO) was established in January 2025. The broad goals are to (i) re-define the peripheries of educational programs, (ii) impart skill (competence) training, (iii) support continual learning, (iv) societal (public / media) outreach, and finally, (v) set up AI-driven systems for communication and analytics.
Year in Review · Calendar Year 2025
32
Total Activities
09
Conferences
08
Workshops
08
Training Programmes
06
Other Programmes
01
Degree Programme
01
MoU Signed
08
Departments Involved
Edition at a Glance · Jan – June 2026
08
Workshops & Trainings
08
Open House Visits
1 · 1
Degree Programmes Running · Announced
01
Principals' Exposure Visit
02
Conference & Colloquia
01
FDP Conducted
01
MoU Signed
01 · About CDO
Established in January 2025, the Competency Development & Outreach (CDO) Office extends IIT Tirupati's teaching and research capabilities beyond the campus. It connects the Institute with learners, educators, professionals, industry, and partner institutions through online programmes, outreach events, and institutional communication. Its work is delivered through three verticals: Competency Development Programs, Outreach Events, and Institutional Communication & Analytics.
The Three Verticals of CDO
Dean
Prof. Arun K. Tangirala
Sets the vision and strategic direction for the CDO Office and its three verticals, each led by a faculty Advisor. Works with academic departments and Institute offices to conceive and design new programmes, and represents the Office in its engagement with partner institutions, industry, and external agencies.
Competency Development Programs (CDP)
Advisor
Dr. Subrahmanyam Gorthi
Delivers online and blended programmes for working professionals and learners. The current portfolio comprises the eCampus M.Tech. in Advanced Energy Storage Technology, running since 2025, and the Executive M.Tech. in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, commencing January 2027. Programmes combine live instruction, campus immersion, laboratory work, and faculty mentorship. Diplomas, micro-credentials, and short certifications are planned for later editions.
Outreach Events (OE)
Advisor
Dr. Reetesh Kumar Gangwar
Runs the Institute's outward-facing academic events: workshops, conferences, symposia, professional training, faculty development programmes, and Open House visits. Between January and June 2026 the vertical delivered eight workshops and training programmes, one conference, one research colloquium, one FDP, eight Open House visits, and the CBSE School Principals' Exposure Visit, reaching participants from academia, research laboratories, industry, schools, and colleges.
Institutional Communication & Analytics (ICA)
Advisor
Dr. Panchatcharam Mariappan
Maintains the Institute's official data record and manages its public communication. It compiles and validates the academic, research, placement, and financial data used in National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and other statutory submissions, and produces the Annual Report. It also runs the Samvid Newsletter, press coordination, and the Institute's social-media and website presence, keeping institutional data audit-ready and the Institute's activities visible on and off campus.
Competency Development Programs (CDP)
02 · eCampus Degree Programmes
The eCampus initiative extends IIT Tirupati's academic excellence beyond the physical campus, offering flexible and accessible learning opportunities for professionals and learners. These programmes combine live online instruction, campus immersion, laboratory experience, faculty mentorship, and industry-oriented projects to deliver a rigorous IIT learning experience, enabling learners to acquire advanced knowledge and domain expertise aligned with emerging technological and industrial trends while continuing their professional or academic pursuits.
eCampus M.Tech. in Advanced Energy Storage Technology (AEST)
First batch commenced September 2025 — IIT Tirupati's first online M.Tech. programme for working professionals
IIT Tirupati's eCampus M.Tech. in Advanced Energy Storage Technology (AEST) develops specialised expertise in energy storage, renewable energy, electric mobility, and sustainable power systems. Covering battery technologies, energy storage systems, renewable integration, hydrogen, power systems, and sustainability, the programme prepares professionals to address real-world energy challenges and contribute to India's clean-energy transition and energy security. The first batch commenced in 2025 with 12 industry professionals, including employees sponsored by Amara Raja and JSW, demonstrating strong industry alignment. The first year of coursework has been completed.
Campus immersion programme, 26 April–10 May 2026: lab sessions and final exams
eCampus Executive M.Tech. in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS)
Announced — see Looking Ahead
IIT Tirupati's eCampus Executive M.Tech. in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) addresses the growing demand for expertise in smart manufacturing, automation, robotics, AI/ML, additive manufacturing, and digital technologies. The programme prepares professionals to apply Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies, Industrial IoT, digital twins, machine vision, and advanced manufacturing systems to real-world industrial challenges.
IIT Tirupati is building strategic collaborations with leading organisations to expand academic outreach, strengthen industry and institutional linkages, and create new opportunities for learning, skill development, and knowledge exchange. These partnerships extend the Institute's expertise and impact beyond the campus, contributing to a broader ecosystem of education, innovation, and capacity building.
20
NOV
2025
IIT Tirupati–CEMS: Strengthening Industry-Aligned Competency Development and Research Collaboration
IIT Tirupati has partnered with the Centre of Excellence in Maritime & Shipbuilding (CEMS), Visakhapatnam, to strengthen industry-aligned competency development and research collaboration in advanced manufacturing technologies. The collaboration will facilitate joint training and certification programmes in areas such as Automation, IoT, Mechatronics, Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, AR/VR, and AI/ML, along with opportunities for joint research, faculty–industry interactions, and hands-on practical training. Through this partnership, IIT Tirupati and CEMS aim to bridge the academia–industry gap, enhance employability, and equip students, faculty, and professionals with future-ready skills relevant to emerging industrial technologies. The CDO Office serves as the nodal unit for implementing IIT Tirupati's responsibilities under the collaboration.
MoU signing between IIT Tirupati & CEMS, Visakhapatnam — 20 November 2025
23
JAN
2026
IIT Tirupati–PALS: Advancing Industry-Ready Education through Alumni Collaboration
IIT Tirupati has partnered with PALS (Pan IIT Alumni Leadership Series), an IIT alumni-driven initiative focused on strengthening engineering education, industry readiness, and entrepreneurship. The collaboration will facilitate student internships, faculty development programmes, and joint hackathons for PALS partner institutions, creating opportunities for knowledge exchange and practical learning. Through this partnership, IIT Tirupati aims to strengthen its academic outreach and industry connect, while contributing to the development of skilled, innovative, and industry-ready talent beyond the Institute. The CDO Office serves as the nodal unit for implementing the collaborative initiatives.
MoU exchange between PALS & IIT Tirupati — 23 January 2026
In the pipeline — National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)
Discussions on degree and certification delivery through NSDC-facilitated EdTech partners were initiated on 29 April 2026 and are progressing towards formalisation. Details will follow in Edition 02.
Outreach Events (OE) · Jan – June 2026
04 · Academic & Professional Engagements
IIT Tirupati's academic and professional engagements have reached over 700 participants, connecting students, researchers, faculty, and industry professionals through knowledge exchange, hands-on learning, and exposure to emerging technologies and research. These programmes strengthen practical capabilities, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, and translate academic expertise into solutions for real-world challenges.
Event
Participants
InitMath 2025–26
40
Astronomy & Astrophysics
83 (38 outstation + ~45 host institutions)
First ILASS-India Meeting & Workshop
50 (registration capped at 50)
IGPT Infra: BHARAT
100+
Geosynthetics for Sustainable Infrastructure
132
OAI 5G NR
~100
CoE-SMEVT / CEMS Joint Training
14
Emerging AI Technologies
35
2nd MTCS-2026
85 (35 PG + 50 research scholars)
HSS Research Colloquium
50
FDP — AI for Educators
28
Total
717
HSS Colloquium counted at overall student participation (50), not poster presenters (26). MTCS-2026 figure covers postgraduate students and research scholars; the 16 keynote speakers are counted separately. Figures cover Section 04 academic and professional engagements. Open House visits and the Principals' Exposure Visit are reported separately in Section 05.
29–03
DEC–JAN
2025–26
Workshop
Initiation into Mathematics (InitMath)
Under the aegis of the Mathematics Training and Talent Search (MTTS) Trust, funded through the National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM)
IIT Tirupati · Mathematics & Statistics
Held from 29 December 2025 to 3 January 2026, InitMath 2025–26 brought together 40 undergraduate students from seven states across South and East India for an intensive six-day mathematics programme. The programme focused on mathematical reasoning, problem-solving, and proof-based learning, encouraging students to question, explore examples, and construct proofs rather than rely on memorisation. Participants reported greater confidence in discussing mathematics and in approaching problems analytically. All 40 participants completed the programme and received certificates.
Speakers: Prof. Sukumar D. (IIT Hyderabad) · Dr. Chandrashekaran A. (Central University of Tamil Nadu) · Dr. Avudai Selvi P. (V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi) · Mentor: Ms. Harini S. (Azim Premji University)
Coordinator: Dr. Panchatcharam Mariappan, Mathematics & Statistics, IIT Tirupati; Academic Coordinator & Programme Mentor: Dr. Chandrashekaran A.
Inaugural session and classroom sessions, InitMath 2025–26
22–23
JAN
2026
FDP
Faculty Development Programme — AI for Educators
IIT Tirupati · PALS, sponsored by Naandi Foundation
The two-day FDP brought together 28 faculty members from partner institutions to explore the practical application of Generative AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, and Agentic AI in education. Through hands-on sessions with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Google Colab, and Notebook LM, participants applied AI tools to teaching, assessment, feedback, research, and content development. Participant feedback was strongly positive, with requests for a longer programme and follow-on sessions on prompt engineering and AI agents. The programme is delivered across PALS partner institutions under the sponsorship of Naandi Foundation.
Speakers: Prof. Arun Kumar Tangirala, IIT Tirupati · Mr. Kathirmani Sukumar.
Coordinator: Prof. Arun Kumar Tangirala, IIT Tirupati.
Faculty from partner institutions with resource persons Prof. Arun Kumar Tangirala and Mr. Kathirmani Sukumar
24–25
JAN
2026
Workshop
Workshop on Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics
IIT Tirupati · Physics
Jointly organised with IISER Tirupati, the workshop brought together 38 outstation students from across India and around 45 students from IIT Tirupati and IISER Tirupati, with 25 of the 38 outstation students being women. The programme introduced participants to key areas of astronomy and astrophysics, including stellar astrophysics, compact objects, galaxies, dark matter, cosmology, exoplanets, and multi-messenger astronomy. A hands-on optical data-analysis session and a career-guidance session complemented the academic programme.
Coordinator & resource person: Dr. Vikram Khaire, Physics, IIT Tirupati.
Outstation and host-institution participants with resource person Dr. Vikram Khaire
29–30
JAN
2026
Workshop
First ILASS-India Meeting & Workshop — Liquid Atomization and Sprays: Theory and Applications
IIT Tirupati · Mechanical Engineering
ILASS (Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems)-India, the India chapter of ILASS International, was formally launched at the workshop, with the first chapter meeting held concurrently. Participation was capped at 50 places, drawing participants from academia, research laboratories, and industry, with strong participation from PhD scholars and early-career researchers. The programme covered both foundational and advanced aspects of atomisation and spray technology, including spray nozzles, optical diagnostics, CFD methods, data analytics, and emerging research challenges. The workshop was supported by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).
Speakers: Prof. Marco Marengo, University of Pavia — President of ILASS International · Prof. P. S. Mehta, IIT Indore · Prof. B. N. Raghunandan, IISc Bengaluru · Prof. R. V. Ravikrishna, IISc Bengaluru · Prof. Mahesh V. Panchagnula, IIT Madras · Prof. Devendra L. Deshmukh, IIT Indore · Prof. T. N. C. Anand, IIT Palakkad · Prof. Srikrishna Sahu, IIT Madras · Prof. Hrishikesh Gadgil, IIT Bombay · Dr. John T. Tharakan, LPSC Thiruvananthapuram · Prof. Ashoke De, IIT Kanpur · Dr. Venkat S. Iyengar, NAL Bengaluru.
Coordinator: Dr. Madan Mohan Avulapati, Mechanical Engineering, IIT Tirupati.
Formal launch of ILASS-India with participants and speakers, Day 1
13
FEB
2026
Workshop
IGPT Infra: BHARAT — Integrating Green Pavements and Transportation Infrastructure
Sponsored under the Ministry of Education’s SPARC project START-EV, the one-day hybrid workshop brought together 100+ faculty members, researchers, students, and industry professionals to explore sustainable road infrastructure, green pavement technologies, and future-ready transportation systems. The programme provided insights into emerging approaches for sustainable infrastructure and electric mobility, with expert perspectives from academia and industry. An IIT Tirupati prototype static EV charging system was showcased at the venue.
Keynote: Prof. Kamil Elias Kaloush, Arizona State University. Speakers: Prof. Siddhartha Mukhopadhyay, IIT Kharagpur · Prof. Samuel Labi and Mr. Deepak Benny, Purdue University · Dr. Ritesh Kumar Keshri, VNIT Nagpur · Dr. Ambika Kuity, NIT Jamshedpur; panel moderated by Prof. B. Krishna Prapoorna, IIT Tirupati.
Coordinators: Prof. B. Krishna Prapoorna, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Dr. V. Vignesh, Electrical Engineering, IIT Tirupati.
Panel session in progress, with online participants joining
05–06
MAR
2026
Conference
2nd MTCS-2026 Conference — Modern Trends in Chemical Sciences
IIT Tirupati · Chemistry
The 2nd MTCS-2026 Conference brought together 35 postgraduate students and 50 research scholars, along with faculty, senior scientists, and industry representatives, to engage with recent developments in contemporary chemical sciences. The programme featured expert talks spanning diverse areas of chemical research. The conference was supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB).
Speakers: Prof. Satish Chandra B. Ogale (RISE Kolkata) · Prof. Suvarn S. Kulkarni (IIT Bombay) · Prof. Geetharani K. (IISc Bengaluru) · Prof. Abhishek Dey, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, among others.
Coordinator: Dr. Rajib Biswas, with Dr. Mahendra Kumar Sharma, Chemistry, IIT Tirupati.
Delegates at the MTCS-2026 inaugural session
09
MAR
2026
Colloquium
HSS Research Colloquium 2026
IIT Tirupati · Humanities & Social Sciences
The inaugural HSS Research Colloquium brought together 26 research scholars for poster presentations, including 10 external scholars and 16 HSS PhD scholars, with overall student participation reaching 50 across Literature, Philosophy, Economics, Public Policy, Urban Planning, and Business Management. Three keynote lectures explored gender and public policy, cultural memory and literary theory, and user-driven insights for policymaking in India's platform economy.
Keynote: Prof. Bhanumurthy N. R., Director, Madras School of Economics · Dr. Avishek Parui, IIT Madras · Dr. Puram Praveen, IIT Hyderabad.
Coordinator: Dr. Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati, Head, Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Tirupati.
Keynote speakers being felicitated (above); colloquium participants (below)
13–14
MAR
2026
Workshop
Workshop on Geosynthetics for Sustainable Infrastructure
IIT Tirupati · Civil & Environmental Engineering
The two-day workshop covered geosynthetic design, MSE (mechanically stabilised earth) walls, basal reinforcement, pavement stabilisation, testing, hydraulic barriers, high-speed rail applications, forensic analysis, and sustainable foundation systems. 132 participants attended over the two days, organised in association with the International Geosynthetics Society–India and the Indian Geotechnical Society.
Speakers: Experts from IITs, CSIR-CRRI, and industry.
Coordinator: Dr. B. Janaki Ramaiah, with Dr. Adapa Muralikrishna, Civil & Environmental Engineering, IIT Tirupati.
Participants across the two days — 132 attendees from academia, research, practice, and industry
14–15
MAR
2026
Workshop
Hands-on Workshop on OpenAirInterface (OAI) 5G NR — “Master 5G by Building It”
IIT Tirupati · Electrical Engineering
The two-day IEEE hands-on workshop brought together around 100 UG, PG, and PhD participants from IIT Tirupati and engineering institutions across Tirupati. The programme introduced participants to 5G New Radio (5G NR) and software-defined cellular networks, with practical sessions on OpenAirInterface installation, configuration, and experimentation.
Speakers: Dr. Rajeev Gangula, Northeastern University · Dr. Rakesh Mundlamuri, OAI Software Alliance · Mr. Venkatareddy Akumalla and Mr. Subhas Mondal, IOS-MCN, FSID · Prof. Chandra R. Murthy, IISc.
Coordinator: Dr. Sarvendranath Rimalapudi, Electrical Engineering, IIT Tirupati.
Participants from IIT Tirupati and Tirupati-region engineering institutions
24–26
MAR
2026
Training
Joint Training Programme on Advanced Industrial Automation & Control Systems
CoE-SMEVT, IIT Tirupati · CEMS, Visakhapatnam
The three-day professional training programme, jointly conducted by CoE-SMEVT, IIT Tirupati and CEMS, brought together 14 participants from electrical, electronics, instrumentation, and mechanical engineering backgrounds. The programme focused on strengthening participants' knowledge and practical understanding of industrial automation, control theory, and system design, with applications to modern industrial environments.
Resource person: Dr. P. S. Sai Krishna, IIT Tirupati.
Coordinator: Dr. P. S. Sai Krishna, with Dr. Taduri Mahesh, Electrical Engineering, IIT Tirupati.
The 14 participants with resource person Dr. P. S. Sai Krishna
11
APR
2026
Workshop
Workshop on Emerging AI Technologies for a Sustainable Future: Prospects and Challenges
IIT Tirupati · Humanities & Social Sciences
Jointly organised by IIT Tirupati and WRI India, the one-day hybrid workshop brought together 35 participants, including researchers, experts, and students, to examine the opportunities and challenges of emerging AI technologies. Discussions focused on AI's energy and resource footprint, data-centre growth, grid resilience, employment, inequality, and sustainable AI governance.
Coordinator: Dr. Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati, Humanities & Social Sciences, IIT Tirupati.
In-person participants with coordinator Dr. Chandra Sekhar Bahinipati
05 · Institutional Outreach & Campus Visits
IIT Tirupati strengthened its institutional outreach through visits by schools, colleges, universities, and academic leaders, providing first-hand exposure to its academic environment, research facilities, and higher-education opportunities while fostering stronger connections with the educational community.
Open House Visits
From January to April 2026, IIT Tirupati hosted eight Open House visits, welcoming students and educators from schools, junior colleges, degree colleges, and universities across the region.
09
JAN
2026
Sanskrithi School of Engineering
Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh
20
JAN
2026
Amaravathi Junior College
Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh
24–25
JAN
2026
Central Agricultural University
Imphal, Manipur
20
FEB
2026
Department of Mathematics, Berhampur University
Berhampur, Odisha
04
MAR
2026
PM SHRI JNV YSR Kadapa
Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
27
MAR
2026
RMK School
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
08
APR
2026
Visvodaya Degree College
Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh
24
APR
2026
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan School
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Exposure Visit for CBSE School Principals
11–12
MAY
2026
CBSE School Principals' Exposure Visit
IIT Tirupati
The second edition of the CBSE School Principals' Exposure Visit at IIT Tirupati brought together around 50 principals from across India for a two-day programme on AI-enabled education, STEM pedagogy, innovation, and experiential learning. The programme combined expert sessions and interactions with IIT faculty with visits to the Chemistry Laboratory, Makers Lab, Centre of Excellence in Smart Manufacturing, and Technology Innovation Hub, along with sessions on “Physics Beyond Textbooks” and dyslexia awareness. The exposure provided school leaders with insights into emerging technologies, innovative pedagogy, and contemporary approaches to education.
Speakers: Prof. Arun Kumar Tangirala, IIT Tirupati · Dr. Vasudharani Devanathan, IISER Tirupati · Prof. T. S. Natarajan, Department of Physics, IIT Madras · Mr. D. Chandrashekar, Madras Dyslexia Association · Dr. P. S. Sai Krishna, IIT Tirupati · Dr. D. V. Kiran, IIT Tirupati.
Exposure Visit for CBSE School Principals — Days 1 & 2
Prof. T. S. Natarajan, Department of Physics, IIT Madras — “Physics Beyond Textbooks”
Mr. D. Chandrashekar, Madras Dyslexia Association — Dyslexia Awareness Session
Institutional Communication & Analytics (ICA)
06 · Institutional Visibility & Impact
The ICA vertical manages the Institute's official data record and its public voice. It maintains the accuracy of institutional statistics used in rankings and statutory reporting, and it carries the Institute's activities to faculty, students, and the wider public through the newsletter, digital platforms, and press. Together, these functions keep IIT Tirupati's data audit-ready and its profile current — both within the campus and beyond it.
Institutional Data & Analytics
This function collects, validates, and reports the Institute's core academic, research, placement, and financial data — the single source used across National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and other statutory submissions. The NIRF Submission (January–February 2026) consolidated inputs from every department and section into the ranking framework's prescribed formats. The Annual Report draws on the same record base and is currently under compilation (see Looking Ahead).
Institute SLM — Institutional AI on Campus
To replace manual compilation with an auditable lookup, the vertical built the Institute SLM — a fully local AI assistant for institutional documents and data, running on campus on an entirely open-source stack at zero software cost. It answers questions on ordinances, statutes, syllabi, and annual reports with citations down to chapter and page, and turns plain-English questions about publication and faculty records into read-only database queries, returning a table, a chart, and a downloadable summary with the query itself shown in full. Faculty can register publications by DOI, along with awards and invited lectures, from a mobile app; scanned pages without a text layer are read automatically. One click produces a Word report — an annual publications summary or a department research review — with every figure traceable to the underlying record.
The design keeps institutional data sovereign. All models run locally and nothing leaves the campus network; the model proposes but never writes, with every change passing human review before it reaches the database; and logins, uploads, approvals, and queries are logged.
Institute SLM · Snapshot
4,191
Indexed Publications
149
Faculty Profiles
09
Departments Covered
103
Indexed Documents
13,341
Indexed Chunks
3,532
Indexed Authors
08
Document Types
79
Automated Tests
₹0
Software Cost
01
On-Campus Machine
Ahead: a larger local model for a further gain in accuracy, vision-based extraction of tables and charts from scanned reports, reasoning across documents and records together in a single question, fine-tuning on the Institute's own query history, and a phased rollout beginning with two departments.
Strategic Communication & Digital Outreach
Beyond data, the vertical runs the Institute's outward-facing communication — the Samvid Newsletter (February–May 2026), covering faculty publications, conference participation, and departmental activity; press releases and media coordination; and the Institute's social-media and digital-platform presence, promoting conferences, workshops, and outreach events as they happen.
Institutional Visibility & Engagement
Consistent data and consistent communication compound into visibility: an accurate NIRF record, a steady newsletter cadence, and an active digital presence together keep IIT Tirupati's academic community informed and its institutional profile current with prospective students, partners, and the wider public.
07 · CDO Network & Services
The CDO Office works in two directions. Outward, it represents IIT Tirupati in national academic programmes through faculty coordinatorships, connecting the Institute to India's digital-learning and visiting-faculty networks. Inward, it provides the administrative backbone — planning advisory, accounts, communication materials, certification, and vendor coordination — that allows faculty and programme teams to run their own initiatives without absorbing the operational overhead themselves.
National & Institutional Academic Initiatives
Three national programmes are anchored at the Institute through coordinatorships held by CDO faculty. SWAYAM Prabha telecasts curriculum-linked higher-education content over a dedicated DTH network, reaching learners without dependable internet access. SWAYAM–NPTEL delivers certified online courses across engineering, science, and the humanities, with proctored exams at centres nationwide. GIAN brings distinguished international faculty to Indian institutions for short, intensive courses, giving students and faculty access to expertise not resident on campus. These coordinatorships place IIT Tirupati within the national delivery chain for each.
The CDO Office provides programme-enablement support to help faculty and programme teams plan, launch, and deliver academic and professional initiatives effectively.
Programme Planning & Advisory
Advisory
Feasibility, institutional capacity, faculty bandwidth, market demand, geographical reach, financial viability, operational readiness, and alignment with Institute objectives.
Marketing & Communication Support
EdTech Partnerships
Partner-enabled programmes: partners handle platform delivery, learner acquisition, and enrolment support, while academic ownership, curriculum, and assessment remain with faculty and the Institute.
Customisable Brochure Templates
Dedicated support for customised templates, brochures, and communication materials.
Programme Administration
Accounting Services
Bill processing, budget tracking, payment coordination, financial records, reconciliation, and audit compliance.
Certificate Printing
Standard templates, participant-data verification, certificate generation, printing, and distribution.
Vendor & Logistics Support
Recommended Vendors
Recommended vendors for design, printing, event kits, merchandise, catering, and accommodation at negotiated rates.
Chargeable services — available at cost on request: additional marketing, accommodation, and food & refreshments. Rates on application.
08 · Looking Ahead
Items scheduled or under way beyond this edition's January–June 2026 window:
eCampus M.Tech. AEST — 2026 batch
Selection in progress; orientation 29 August 2026.
Under compilation from the same validated data record used for NIRF.
Stability Analysis with High Renewable Penetration
3-day residential workshop proposed at the IIT Tirupati campus for approximately 30 APTRANSCO officers, 7–9 September 2026.
09 · Acknowledgements
The activities described in this edition were made possible by the collective effort of the IIT Tirupati community.
The CDO Office records its gratitude to Prof. K. N. Satyanarayana, Director, for his guidance and encouragement, and to the Deans, the Heads of all academic Departments, and the Registrar's office for their support in enabling these initiatives.
We thank the faculty coordinators and convenors across all Departments, who conceived and led these programmes alongside their teaching and research commitments; the administrative and technical staff of the CDO Office and the participating Departments, whose work on registration, logistics, laboratory preparation, certification, and documentation rarely appears in a programme schedule but determines whether it succeeds; and the Institute's supporting sections and units, whose coordination underpinned every event.
Our thanks to the student volunteers — undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars — who managed registration desks, guided visiting participants, supported hands-on sessions, and hosted the Open House visits with warmth and initiative.
Finally, we thank our partner institutions and funding agencies for their collaboration and support, and the speakers, resource persons, and participants who gave these programmes their substance.
Office of Competency Development & Outreach
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati · Edition 01 · June 2026
