SWAYAM

The SWAYAM initiative was launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) (now the Ministry of Education), Government of India under Digital India to give a coordinated stage and free entry to web courses, covering all advanced education, high school, and skill sector courses. It was launched on 9 July 2017 by Pranab Mukherjee, President of India.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/mhrds-swayam-programme-aims-to-make-study-material-available-to-all/articleshow/67955817.cms|title=MHRD's SWAYAM programme aims to make study material available to all - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2020-04-01}}{{cite journal|last1=Krishna|first1=V.V.|last2=Chandra|first2=Nimesh|title=Knowledge Production and Knowledge Transfer: A Study of Two Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Madras and IIT Bombay)|journal=Academic Entrepreneurship in Asia|year=2011|doi=10.4337/9780857938008.00014|isbn=9780857938008}}{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/about|title=SWAYAM|date=2020-03-29|website=SWAYAM}}

The SWAYAM platform offers free access to everyone and hosts courses from class 9 to post-graduation. It enables professors and faculty of centrally funded institutes like IITs, IIMs, IISERs, etc. to teach students.{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=109585|title=Highlights of the Achievements of the Union HRD Ministry|website=pib.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.alkhateebgroup.org/mook.asp|title=Alkhateeb Polytechnic|website=www.alkhateebgroup.org|access-date=2020-04-01}}

To date, a total of 11772 courses have been offered through SWAYAM, and about 1182 courses are on offer in the January 2024 Semester. As per Department of Higher Education (India), about 1.21 Crore unique users/registrations have been made on the SWAYAM platform, and more than 4 Crore enrolments have been made in various courses offered on SWAYAM.[https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/document-reports/AR_2023-24_en.pdf MoE Annual Report 2023-2024]

A total of 859 Indian Sign Language videos for primary classes have been produced and regularly telecast on PM eVIDYA DTH TV channels. This aligns with the National Education Policy 2020 which reiterates the need for development of National and State Curriculum materials for use by students with hearing impairment. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1844729

SWAYAM has been developed cooperatively by the Ministry of Education and All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), with the help of Microsoft.{{Citation needed|reason=Role of Microsoft is unknown|date=March 2025}}

SWAYAM has accumulated 203 partnering institutes, 2,748 completed courses, 12,541,992 student enrollments, 915,538 exam registrations, and 654,664 successful certificates.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/|title=Details|date=2020-03-29|website=SWAYAM}}

SWAYAM (meaning 'Self' in Sanskrit){{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2018-06-07 |title=Svayam, Svayaṃ: 16 definitions |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/svayam#:~:text=Svayam%20(%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D):%E2%80%94adv.,one's%20self,%20spontaneously,%20naturally. |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}} is an acronym that stands for "Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds"{{Cite web |title=Swayam Central |url=https://swayam.gov.in/faq#:~:text=SWAYAM%20stands%20for%20Study%20Webs,for%20a%20life-long%20learning. |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=swayam.gov.in}}

SWAYAM operates MOOCs learning resources in different ways and structures. Learning is delivered in four ways; e-Tutorial, e-Content, discussion forums and, self-assessment.{{cite journal|last=Samanta|first=Anuva|date=2018-07-05|title=Analytical Study of SWAYAM|url=http://ijrar.com/upload_issue/ijrar_issue_1471.pdf|journal=Analytical Study of SWAYAM|pages=6|via=Google Scholar}}

The first quadrant is e- Tutorial, which means that there is not much extra work by students. It could include teaching video, animation, PowerPoint presentations, Podcast, and so on. These will depend on the individual subject and the strategy adopted by the teacher.{{cite journal|date=2016-11-30|title=The Journey of SWAYAM: INDIA MOOCS INITIATIVE|url=http://oasis.col.org/bitstream/handle/11599/2592/PDF?sequence=1&isAllowed=y|journal=Journey of Swayam|pages=10|via=Google scholar}}

The second quadrant is an e-content which could include e-books, illustrations, Case studies, Open source content, reference links, further reading sources, etc.{{cite journal|last=Bast|first=Dr.Felix|date=2019-07-03|title=SWAYAM MOOC education on go|url=http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/48955/1/SR%2056%287%29%2031-33.pdf|journal=Education on Go|pages=3|via=Google scholar}}

The third quadrant is about clearing students' queries where students can interact with each other and faculty; any student or faculty can answer a student’s question.

The fourth quadrant is self-assessment to check what a student has studied and whether they are eligible to get a certificate. This includes tests in the form of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), quiz or short answer questions, long answer questions, etc. The fourth quadrant also has Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and their answers to clarify common misconceptions among students.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) considers that universities should play a key role in publicizing and popularizing SWAYAM courses among their learners and the university, enabling them to gain from MOOCs on a more extensive footing.

Ten national coordinators are appointed to manage the course content. Each coordinator is assigned a particular area for maintenance.

1. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for self-paced and international courses.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/AICTE|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
2. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has been as a appointed National coordinator by MoE for engineering sector courses.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/NPTEL|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
3. University Grants Commission (UGC) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for non-technical post-graduate education.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/UGC|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
4. Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for undergraduate education.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/CEC|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
5. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for school education.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/NCERT|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
6. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for school education.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/NIOS|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
7. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for out-of-school students.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/IGNOU|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
8. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for management studies.{{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/IIMB|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}
9. National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MoE for Teacher training program.
10. {{cite web|url=https://swayam.gov.in/nc_details/NITTTR|title=Swayam Central|website=swayam.gov.in|access-date=2020-04-01}}INI-Institute of National Importance has been appointed as a National Coordinator by MoE for Teacher training program.

All the courses offered by SWAYAM are recognized by the government of India. All the courses are valid in the country. UGC announced a "Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM" Regulations where credit transfer was defined. The UGC regulation requires Universities to make changes in their rules to incorporate provisions for credit mobility and MOOC courses under the SWAYAM platform. Certificates will be given upon completing the criteria of the course taken, and that certificate can be used for credit mobility for academic credits.{{cite news|url=https://storage.googleapis.com/swayam1-pub-data/UGC-(Credit-Framework-for-Online-Learning-Courses-through-SWAYAM)-Regulation%2C-2016.pdf|title=Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM)|date=2016-07-19|work=The Gazette of India|access-date=2020-03-29}} The current guideline of UGC constrains just 20% of the courses for a degree-level program.

NPTEL is a joint initiative of the IITs and IISC. NPTEL offers online courses and certifications in various fields{{cite web|url=https://nptelindia.wordpress.com/|title=NPTEL - A Joint Initiative of IITs and IISc, Bengaluru|website=NPTEL - A Joint Initiative of IITs and IISc, Bengaluru|language=en|access-date=2020-04-01}} and has set up a system to provide certificate courses in different colleges across India termed as NPTEL- local chapters.{{Cite web |title=NPTEL IITm |url=https://nptel.ac.in/LocalChapter/about_LocalChapter.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=nptel.ac.in}} A local chapter will be under one faculty member of the college as one Single Point of Contact (SPOC).

Further under the SWAYAM-NPTEL webpage, two more departments are operated, i.e., timeline, list of active local chapters, local chapter ratings, etc. Other departments show news from local chapters, i.e., local chapter colleges/universities. Each Local Chapter has a separate Coordinator/SPOC.

SWAYAM PRABHA is an education learning platform initiated by the Ministry of Education (MoE) available through 40 (initially 32) DTH channels.{{cite web|url=http://swayamprabha.gov.in/|title=Swayam Prabha {{!}} Free 34 DTH channels|website=swayamprabha.gov.in|language=en|access-date=2020-04-01}} This initiative provides an educational program on television. As with the SWAYAM online portal, the content providers are NPTEL, IITs, UGC, NCERT etc.{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Pankaj |date=25 May 2020 |title=Government SWAYAM platform provides online course free of cost from Class 9 till post-graduation |url=https://www.ftura.com/education/government-swayam-platform-provides-online-course-free-of-cost-from-class-9-till-post-graduation/}}

In 2023, the SWAYAM PRABHA started broadcasting educational counselling in Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language) on behalf of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in Imphal. The live sessions for the lectures were archived on YouTube, thereby enriching and the resources for its learners in the language.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-27 |title=Channel-Based Counselling In Manipuri Launched At IGNOU Regional Centre, Imphal |url=https://ukhrultimes.com/channel-based-counselling-in-manipur-launched-at-ignou-regional-centre-imphal/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |language=en-US}}

• National Digital University
• Ministry of Education (India)
• Department of Higher Education (India)
• University Grants Commission (India)
• AICTE

• National Education Policy 2020

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