India, June 30 -- IIT Madras, a premier institute in India that has secured the first place in NIRF rankings, has launched a new and unique online BSc degree in data science for students across the country. The program was launched by Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Minister of Human Resource and Development, Government of India. The degree can be taken by anybody who is interested right from classes 12 to working professionals.

"IIT Madras is pioneering a completely online program to produce graduates who will be employable in the sector that presently has high demand - Programming and Data Science. The program uses an innovative combination of online learning and in-person assessment and is flexible and affordable. I believe the program w...