SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) is the National MOOCs portal being developed by MHRD, Govt. of India. In order to ensure the best quality content is produced and delivered, Eight National Coordinators have been appointed under SWAYAM.
NPTEL (National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning) is the official SWAYAM national coordinator for engineering. All NPTEL online certification courses are SWAYAM courses too, and they are available on the SWAYAM platform as well.
NATIONAL COORDINATORS of SWAYAM
| S. No. | National MOOCs Coordinator | Sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Grants Commission (UGC) | Non-Technology Post Graduate Degree Programmes |
| 2 | NPTEL | Technical / Engineering UG & PG degree programmes |
| 3 | Consortium for Educational Communication | Non Technology Under Graduate Degree programmes |
| 4 | IGNOU | Diplomas and Certificates programmes |
| 5 | NCERT | School Educational Programmes from Class 9th to 12th |
| 6 | NIOS | Out of school children Educational Programmes from Class 10th to 12th |
| 7 | IIM Bangalore | Management programmes |
| 8 | NITTR, Chennai | Teacher Training programmes |
For example, see View SWAYAM Course. This is an NPTEL course that was offered in the Jan 2017 semester. For certification and examination purposes, we offer the same course on the NPTEL portal: View NPTEL Course. All the courses we offer will be similar to the above. By participating in NPTEL online courses, you and your college are officially participating in SWAYAM.