Noida
August 25, 2026
The valedictory ceremony of the two-week Specialised Programme on Machine Learning-I was held on August 25th, 2026, at C-DAC Noida. The programme brought together 30 participants from 23 countries, including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Eswatini, Laos, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.
The specialised training programme was conducted under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Scheme of the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, providing participants from diverse countries an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills in Machine Learning.
The programme commenced with an introduction to Machine Learning, its real-world applications and different learning paradigms, including Supervised, Unsupervised and Reinforcement Learning. Participants were also introduced to widely used Python libraries such as NumPy, Pandas and Matplotlib.
The programme further covered the fundamentals of Deep Learning, including neural network architectures, activation functions and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). Participants were also provided with an overview of Model Deployment and the Machine Learning Lifecycle.
Through a combination of conceptual sessions, practical demonstrations and hands-on exercises, the programme enabled participants to strengthen their technical competencies and gain valuable exposure to the end-to-end development, evaluation and deployment of Machine Learning solutions for real-world applications.
The valedictory ceremony marked the culmination of a successful learning journey and acknowledged the dedicated efforts of the participants, faculty member, programme coordinators and supporting staff.
Shri V. K. Sharma, Scientist G & GC, and Shri Navneet Jain, Scientist G & Programme Coordinator, C-DAC Noida, along with other staff members, were present during the valedictory function.Shri Jain welcomed the participants and briefed the gathering about the training programme and requested to the participants to share the feedback on the programme.
The participants expressed their appreciation for the training programme, highlighting the quality and relevance of the course content, effective delivery and comprehensive presentations covering various topics. They also appreciated the study visits organised as part of the programme, which provided them with valuable practical exposure and enhanced their overall learning experience.
The ceremony concluded with the distribution of Certificates and Mementoes to the participants.
