IIT Madras plans to launch Bachelor of Sports Science Course and a Bachelors and Masters in Sports Management in the coming future. Also under consideration are courses in AI/ML and Data Science Certificate Courses for students with sports examples integrated into it.
The Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics (CESSA) of IIT Madras also plans to offer courses for upgrading skills and undertake specific steps to train various players in the sports value chain in India as part of its sports education initiative. These initiatives will cover sportspersons, PE instructors, coaches, referees, analysts, physiologists, nutritionists, umpires, sports presenters and management personnel. As part of this IIT Madras CESSA plans to launch five new courses in sports on NPTEL in the coming months.
All the sports courses that IITM CESSA launches will have strong industry connects as well as linkages with various initiatives of IITM CESSA in Sports Science and product development for the athletes and sports federations. Some of these courses will be developed in partnership with leading players in the specific vertical. The students will also have exposure to developing analytics for media platforms and exposure to various sports tech startups incubated as part of some of these courses.
Highlighting IIT Madras’ Vision for Sports Education aided by Technology, Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), IIT Madras, and Head of CESSA, IIT Madras, said, “Today, IIT Madras launches innovative technology-driven initiatives in sports, also aiming to revolutionize sports education, empower chess federations with anti-cheating solutions, and pioneer grassroots training programs. This underscores our commitment to advancing sports education, nurturing talent across all levels of the sports ecosystem and using technology to further elevate India’s place in the chess world.”