Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
Agency overview
Formed9 July 2017
Parent departmentMinistry of Education
Websitehttps://swayam.gov.in/

SWAYAM is an Indian government portal for free open online course (MOOC) platform providing educational courses for university and college learners.[1]

History

The SWAYAM initiative was launched by the then Ministry of Human Resource Development (M.H.R.D.) (now 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 9th July 2017 by Pranab Mukherjee, Honorable President of India.[2][3][4] SWAYAM has been developed cooperatively by MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development), and AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) with the help of Microsoft. The current SWAYAM platform is equipped for facilitating 2,000 courses. The 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.[5][6]

According to SWAYAM, there are 203 partnering institutes, 2,748 completed courses, 12,541,992 student enrollments, 915,538 exam registrations, and 654,664 successful certificates.[7]

SWAYAM (meaning 'Self' in Sanskrit) is an acronym that stands for "Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds".

Functionality

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.[8]

The first quadrant is direct teaching, 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.[8][9]

The second quadrant is an e-content which could include e-books, illustrations, Case studies, Open source content, reference links, further reading sources, etc.[10]

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.[8]

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.[8]

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.

National coordinators

Nine national coordinators are appointed to manage the course content. Each coordinator is assigned a particular area for maintenance.[4]

  1. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for self-paced and international courses.[11]
  2. National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) has been as a appointed National coordinator by MHRD for engineering sector courses.[12]
  3. University Grants Commission (UGC) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for non-technical post-graduate education.[13]
  4. Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for undergraduate education.[14]
  5. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for school education.[15]
  6. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for school education.[16]
  7. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for out-of-school students.[17]
  8. Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for management studies.[18]
  9. National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTR) has been appointed as a National coordinator by MHRD for Teacher training program.[19]

Courses offered

Subject No. of courses Offered by/under


SCHOOL
Accountancy 3 NCERT
Biology 3 NCERT
Business studies 2 NCERT
Chemistry 3 NCERT
Economics 2 NCERT
Food Nutrition for Healthy Living 1 NCERT
Geography 4 NCERT
Mathematics 3 NCERT
Physics 4 NCERT
Psychology 3 NCERT
Sociology 2 NCERT


Undergraduate courses
Engineering
Aerospace 1 - IIT Madras
Bioengineering 3 - IIT Madras
Biotechnology 1 - IIT Madras
Chemical 1 - IIT Madras
Civil 1 - IIT Madras

Computer Science

 18 - Punjabi University

- Panjab University - Anna University - Gujarat University - IIT Madras - IGNOU

Electrical 4 - IIT Madras

Electronics

 115 - IIT Madras

- Anna University - IIT Mumbai - IIT Kanpur - IIT Roorkee - IIT Kharagpur - IISc - IIT Delhi - IIT Guwahati - IISER Kolkata - IIIT Delhi

Environment 1 - Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

General

 31 - IIT Madras

- IIT Kanpur

- IIT Roorkee

- IIT Kharagpur

- IIT Mumbai

Geology 1 - Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya
Graphics 1 - IIT Madras
Instrumentation-and-Control 1 - IIT Madras
Mechanical 8 - IIT Madras
Metallurgy 1 - IIT Madras


Management
Entrepreneurship 2 - IIT Madras
Finance 1 - IIT Madras
Human Resources 1 - IIT Madras

Marketing

 3 - Jai Narain Vyas University

- SP Pune University

- IIT Madras

Operations Research 1 - IIT Madras
Services 2 - IIT Madras

- IIM Bangalore


Science
Biochemistry 1 - IIT Madras
Biology 1 - Gujarat University

Chemistry

 5 - IGNOU

- IIT Roorkee

- University of Delhi

- IIT Madras

Genetics 1 - University of Kashmir
Physics 2 - IIT Madras

- University of Hyderabad

Sericulture 1 - University of Mysore
Zoology 1 - Gujarat University


Mathematics
Basic 2 - IIT Madras

- Shiv Nadar University

Calculus 2 - IIT Madras
Statistics 3 - University of Calicut

- IIT Madras

Humanities


Humanities
Archeology 2 - Manipur University

- IIT Delhi

Economics 1 - IIT Madras
Ethics 2 - IIT Madras

- Jadavpur University

Geography 2 - University of Mysore
History 2 - St Xaviers Autonomous College – Kolkata

- Punjabi University

Population Studies 1 - Madurai Kamaraj University
Psychology 3 - The English & Foreign Languages University

- IIT Madras

Sociology 1 - University of Calicut


Language
English 5 - IIT Madras
Literature 1 - The English & Foreign Languages University
German 2 - IIT Madras
Russian 2 - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda


Arts & Recreation
Audio-Visual Media 1 - Shiv Nadar University
Films 1 - IIT Madras
Music 1 - IIT Madras
Performing Arts 1 - IIT Madras
Photography 1 - Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Script Writing 1 - St Xavier’s Autonomous College – Kolkata
Visual Art 1 - IIT Madras


General
Research 1 - University of Hyderabad
Film Studies 1 - Central University of Kerala

Credit transfer

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.[20] The current guideline of UGC constrains just 20% of the courses for a degree-level program.

Local chapter

NPTEL is a joint initiative of the IITs and IISC. NPTEL offers online courses and certifications in various fields[21] and has set up a system to provide certificate courses in different colleges across India termed as NPTEL- local chapters.[22] 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

SWAYAM PRABHA is an education learning platform initiated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) available through 34 (initially 32) DTH channels.[23] This initiative provides an educational program on television. As with the SWAYAM online portal, the content providers are NPTEL, IITs, UGC, NCERT etc.[24]

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.[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kumar, K.; Mahendraprabu, M. (2021). "Open educational practices of SWAYAM programme among research scholars". Educ Inf Technol.
  2. ↑ "MHRD's SWAYAM programme aims to make study material available to all - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  3. ↑ Krishna, V.V.; Chandra, Nimesh (2011). "Knowledge Production and Knowledge Transfer: A Study of Two Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT Madras and IIT Bombay)". Academic Entrepreneurship in Asia. doi:10.4337/9780857938008.00014. ISBN 9780857938008.
  4. 1 2 "SWAYAM". SWAYAM. 2020-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Highlights of the Achievements of the Union HRD Ministry". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  6. ↑ "Alkhateeb Polytechnic". www.alkhateebgroup.org. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  7. ↑ "Details". SWAYAM. 2020-03-29.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Samanta, Anuva (2018-07-05). "Analytical Study of SWAYAM" (PDF). Analytical Study of SWAYAM: 6 – via Google Scholar.
  9. ↑ "The Journey of SWAYAM: INDIA MOOCS INITIATIVE". Journey of Swayam: 10. 2016-11-30 – via Google scholar.
  10. ↑ Bast, Dr.Felix (2019-07-03). "SWAYAM MOOC education on go" (PDF). Education on Go: 3 – via Google scholar.
  11. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  12. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  13. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  14. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  15. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  16. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  17. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  18. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  19. ↑ "Swayam Central". swayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  20. ↑ "Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  21. ↑ "NPTEL - A Joint Initiative of IITs and IISc, Bengaluru". NPTEL - A Joint Initiative of IITs and IISc, Bengaluru. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  22. ↑ "NPTEL IITm". nptel.ac.in. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  23. ↑ "Swayam Prabha | Free 34 DTH channels". swayamprabha.gov.in. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  24. ↑ Kumar, Pankaj (25 May 2020). "Government SWAYAM platform provides online course free of cost from Class 9 till post-graduation".
  25. ↑ "Channel-Based Counselling In Manipuri Launched At IGNOU Regional Centre, Imphal". 2023-11-27. Retrieved 2023-11-27.

Kumar, K., Mahendraprabu, M. Open educational practices of SWAYAM programme among research scholars. Educ Inf Technol (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-021-10495-2

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