SPPU is Offering Skill-based Certificate Courses in Collaboration with Renowned Institutes around the World; Check Details Here

New Delhi: DegreePlus, an online platform by the Savitribai Phule Pune University is offering multiple skill-based certificate courses to students of the university, in partnership with top class institutes and leading ed-tech platforms from all over the world. 

Started only a few months ago, this online platform is now offering 300 courses for free or at extremely concessional rates to SPPU students and alumni. 

SPPU DegreePlus Courses:

There are multiple types of courses available on this platform. Interested students should take note of the following table to know in details about the courses offered:

Check: SPPU Courses & Fees

Apoorva Palkar, Director of the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Linkages, SPPU, who is also overseeing the DegreePlus Platform, commented that the university has received inquiries from approximately 6000 students in the last couple of months since the launch of the platform. 

“Of these, 2,780 students have enrolled in the programmes. Most students are doing the free courses but some are not shying away from paying for certifications… enrolments for Simplilearn courses through our portal have crossed 500,” she also added. 

Check: SPPU Admission 2022

Dr. Nitin Karmakar, the Vice-Chancellor of SPPU said that the idea originated during the lockdown period, due to the sudden increase in the demand and popularity of online courses. He further explained that due to the excessive competitive job market, it is better to make the students job ready with something extra besides the usual UG or PG degree. Through this platform, the students can upgrade their skills in areas such as AI, IT, Cloud Computing, Manufacturing Business, Media, Economics, Entrepreneurship, etc. 

Till date, the varsity has managed to make some significant impact through this platform. The edX platform has also offered 1 lakh licences exclusively for the SPPU students. 

“Each licence allows a student to take nearly 20 courses offered through edX. Though many courses are already free on the platform, if students want a certificate, then they have to pay about 100 dollars per certified course. For students who will be using the licences offered to us, even certifications are free,” as explained by Deepak Hardikar, Chief Education Technology Officer, SPPU. 

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