Chennai, Oct. 3 -- The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-Madras) through its Shaastra Magazine, has launched a pioneering initiative to equip engineering and diploma students across India with a curated training program followed by a credible, standardised benchmark of their employability.

By setting a national standard for internship and job readiness, 'National Internship, Placement Training, and Assessment' (NIPTA) aims to transform the way employability is assessed in India, a release from IIT-Madras said today.

This first-of-its-kind initiative is designed to offer students an accessible training program to hone their essential skills followed by a standardised assessment to enhance their employability.

This program, design...