Skill Development Programs

IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation selected as Skill Hub under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0

IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation, the Technology Innovation Hub with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), has been selected as a Skill Hub by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for training on Future Skills as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 4.0 program.

PMKVY is a flagship scheme of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) implemented by National Skill Development Corporation to enable Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training to help them to secure better livelihood

4th Hybrid Winter School On Cognitive Modeling (WSCM), 2022

The 4th edition of Winter School on Cognitive Modeling was organized by IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation from 16th-18th October 2022 at the IIT Mandi campus in Hybrid mode. The event was sponsored by Hospimedica Group of Companies, New Delhi, India. Around 75+ participants joined the Winter School from different parts of the country.

Cognitive Models are essentially theories of how people make decisions, implemented through computer simulations. Cognitive modeling studies human cognition by creating models of cognitive behavior. It also allows an individual to understand the effects of existing designs on human cognition and how improvements to existing designs could in turn enhance human cognition. This knowledge could be applied on developing interventions in varied applied domains.