{"id":9,"date":"2024-01-11T16:08:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2024-02-13T12:24:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T12:24:10","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"min-height:100vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Recording-2024-01-19-at-11.55.30\u202fAM-1.mov\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px\"> NPTEL STORIES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Explore the inspiring journey of knowledge seekers and enthusiasts, unraveling the captivating stories of NPTEL learners and their transformative experiences in the realm of online education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-03627597 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/index.php\/about\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">ABOUT US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:57px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull pattern_multiple_covers has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" id=\"services\" style=\"background-color:#f8f8f8\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Our Stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Embark on a journey of academic triumphs, challenges, and moments of enlightenment as we delve into the diverse and inspiring stories that shape the educational odyssey of NPTEL enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter has-custom-content-position is-position-center-left\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-79\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/csr.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/csr.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/csr-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/csr-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/csr-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading 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has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-80\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/knowledgequest.webp\" style=\"object-position:17% 52%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"17% 52%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/knowledgequest.webp 768w, https:\/\/stories.nptel.ac.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/knowledgequest-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Knowledge Quest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8a2a1746f3b400e483c7dbb5de52c07b\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0\"><a 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