About SWAYAM
SWAYAM is a programme initiated by Government of India and
designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy viz.,
access, equity and quality. The objective of this effort is to take the best
teaching learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM
seeks to bridge the digital divide for students who have hitherto remained
untouched by the digital revolution and have not been able to join the
mainstream of the knowledge economy.
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. More than 1,000 specially chosen
faculty and teachers from across the country have participated in preparing
these courses.
The 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, nine National Coordinators have been
appointed. They are:
1.
AICTE (All India
Council for Technical Education) for self-paced and international courses
2.
NPTEL (National
Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) for Engineering
3.
UGC (University
Grants Commission) for non technical post-graduation education
4.
CEC (Consortium for
Educational Communication) for under-graduate education
5.
NCERT (National
Council of Educational Research and Training) for school education
6.
NIOS (National
Institute of Open Schooling) for school education
7.
IGNOU (Indira Gandhi
National Open University) for out-of-school students
8.
IIMB (Indian
Institute of Management, Bangalore) for management studies
9.
NITTTR (National
Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research) for Teacher Training
programme
Courses delivered through SWAYAM are
available free of cost to the learners, however learners wanting a SWAYAM
certificate should register for the final proctored exams that come at a fee
and attend in-person at designated centres on specified dates. Eligibility for
the certificate will be announced on the course page and learners will get
certificates only if this criteria is matched. Universities/colleges approving
credit transfer for these courses can use the marks/certificate obtained in
these courses for the same.
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