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SWAYAM!- 29-Dec-2021
SWAYAM is an initiative by the
Indian Government and designed to achieve the three principles of Education
Policy viz., access, equity and quality.
Objective: This is done through a
platform that facilitates hosting of all the courses, taught in classrooms from
Class 9 till post-graduation to be accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time.
All the courses are interactive, prepared by the best teachers in the country
and are available, free of cost to any learner.
Significance: With 203
institutions MoUs have been signed so far. Over 5000 courses have been
completed. Over 2, 19, 00, 000 students have been benefited. More than 1000
teachers have been part of the program.
Courses: Several courses are
available in the field of Architecture, Engineering, Technology, Arts, Science,
Mathematics, Law, Business & Management, School Education and Teacher
Training. Apart from the above courses, it is also possible to apply for hundreds
of courses like Animation, Biotechnology, Academic Writing, Courses in Computer
Software, Aircraft Design, Artificial Intelligence and Banking & Finance.
Divisions: Courses hosted on
SWAYAM are in 4 quadrants (1) video lecture, (2) specially prepared reading
material that can be downloaded/printed (3) self-assessment tests through tests
and quizzes and (4) an online discussion forum for clearing the doubts. Steps
have been taken to enrich the learning experience by using audio-video and
multi-media and state of the art pedagogy / technology.
In order to ensure that best
quality content is produced and delivered, 9 National Coordinators have been
appointed. They are:
AICTE (All India Council for
Technical Education) for self-paced and international courses
- NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) for Engineering
- UGC (University Grants Commission) for non-technical post-graduation education
- CEC (Consortium for Educational Communication) for under-graduate education
- NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training) for school education
- NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling) for school education
- IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University) for out-of-school students
- IIMB (Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore) for management studies
- NITTTR (National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research) for Teacher Training programme
Certificate: Although, the
courses delivered through SWAYAM are available free of cost to the learners,
learners wanting a certificate should register for the final proctored exams at
a fee and attend in-person at designated centres on specified dates.
For more details: https://swayam.gov.in/
