Hyderabad: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani said its Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) division is the only Indian institution to receive an award in “Lifelong Learning Category,” at the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ‘Reimagine Education Awards 2023,’ held in Abu Dhabi.

The WILP division is an innovative model of higher education wherein its certification programmes are designed and developed exclusively for the working professionals in collaboration with their employers representing various industry sectors to address specific learning outcomes.

Prof S Gurunarayanan, Deputy Director, Off-Campus Programmes and Industry Engagement, BITS Pilani, said: “Till date, more than 1.14 lakh working professionals have leveraged BITS Pilani’s work integrated learning programmes in key areas”.