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IIT Madras translates 174 technical courses into Tamil

As many as 174 technical courses, including those on programming, data structures and algorithms using python, have been translated into Tamil.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has taken up the task of translating courses across various disciplines. The translation is being carried out by 682 translators and 51 quality control experts.

NPTEL has also published on its website, 159 Tamil language e-books, besides audio embeds for 906 hours of video content in Tamil. With the aim of helping learners from regional languages transition to English for technical education, the NPTEL has translated its courses into 11 Indian languages, including Assamese, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.

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