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Mother and son graduate together from IIT Madras
NDTV··14 Jul
Jigisha Tailor, 45, and her son Aditya Kapadia, 21, graduated together from IIT Madras's online Bachelor of Science programme in Data Science and Applications, sharing a rare family milestone on the same convocation stage. Tailor had left her teaching career in 2019 and enrolled in the programme in 2022, a year after her son had already begun his own studies.
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What It Means For You
- Working professionals of any age can pursue flexible online degree programmes.
- The story highlights family support alongside demanding academic schedules.
- IIT Madras's online model continues to enable non-traditional student journeys.
What's Happening
- Jigisha Tailor and son Aditya Kapadia graduated together from IIT Madras.
- Both completed the online Data Science and Applications programme.
- A classmate helped arrange their shared convocation stage moment.
IIT Madras Online Degree
- Tailor left teaching in 2019 and enrolled in the programme in 2022.
- Kapadia had joined the same programme a year earlier, in 2021.
- The online degree is designed for learners balancing work and study.
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