NPTEL HIRING NOTICE: Translators for Indian Languages (Freelance)

The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) invites applications from qualified language experts to translate course content from English into the following 11 Indian languages:

🔹 Target Languages:

Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu

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Job Role

• Refine machine-generated translations of NPTEL course transcripts.

• Correct English transcripts wherever necessary.

• Translate content accurately, ensuring that technical and contextual terms are transliterated, not translated.

• Maintain contextual fidelity, be it for technical or non-technical content.

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Eligibility Criteria

• A graduate or post-graduate in any of the above-mentioned Indian languages, OR

• A degree in Linguistics with a specialization in Translation, OR

• An experienced translator with some familiarity or experience using CAT tools.

• Freshers with the required qualifications or training are also welcome, provided they submit a sample that meets NPTEL’s quality standards.

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Other Requirements

• Strong command of both English and the target language.

• Familiarity with CAT tools (Computer-Assisted Translation) is highly desirable.

• Must be able to meet strict deadlines while working in a freelance capacity.

💰Honorarium

• Translators will be paid on a per-hour basis, based on the length of video content completed.

• Rates will be communicated upon selection

• Payout is contingent upon timely submission and acceptable quality.

📌Application Process

• Mode: Online

• Google Form link:

• Contact Email:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications through the Google form attached, on or before 11:59 PM, 7th August 2025.

If you are passionate about language, technically sound, and can deliver quality under deadlines, this is your chance to be part of a prestigious national initiative!