Prof. Swagata Dasgupta
Dean, Outreach · Dept. of Chemistry
How OCN Operates
A governed network of onboarded partners
Office of the Dean, Outreach
Prof. Jiaul Hoque Paik
Associate Dean, Outreach · Dept. of Artificial Intelligence
Prof. Haimanti Banerji
Associate Dean, Outreach · Dept. of Architecture and Regional Planning
Prof. Puneet Patra
Associate Dean, Outreach · Dept. of Civil Engineering
Onboarded Partners
Partner
Entity Type
Micro-Specialisation
Status
Techno India University, West Bengal
Associated since May, 2026
Associated since May, 2026
Private University
Foundations of Generative AI
Live
Techno India University, Tripura
Associated since July, 2026
Associated since July, 2026
Private University
Foundations of Generative AI
Live
Sister Nivedita University
Associated since July, 2026
Associated since July, 2026
Private University
Foundations of Generative AI
Live
upGrad
Associated since September, 2026
Associated since September, 2026
Education Platform
Mathematical Foundations of AI and ML
Live
Partner Onboarding
Two agreements bring a partner into the network
Agreement One
Bilateral agreement with ProofSlate
Partner Institute
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ProofSlate
- Signed with ProofSlate
- Micro-Specialisations chosen from the catalogue
- IIT Kharagpur keeps academic authority throughout
Agreement Two
Tripartite agreement with IIT Kharagpur
IIT Kharagpur
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Partner Institute
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ProofSlate
Signed at the IIT Kharagpur campus
- A Tripartite Letter of Association
- Sets academic quality and compliance obligations
- Adds the partner to the onboarded-partner register
Bring OCN to Your Campus
Begin with a discovery call
We take on a few new partners at a time, each one set up for its own degree structure, cohort and calendar.