About SWAYAM Platform
SWAYAM, an initiative by the Government of India, aims to ensure access, equity, and quality in education by providing the best teaching resources online. It offers courses from Class 9 to post-graduation, accessible anytime, anywhere. The platform includes video lectures, downloadable reading material, self-assessment tools, and online discussion forums for doubt clarification.
About Local Chapter
R.A.PODAR COLLEGE OF COMMERCE & ECONOMICS (AUTONOMOUS)
Note: SWAYAM-NPTEL Student Registration SOP for Learners
The main benefits of participating in an online course under NPTEL are:
For any more clarification / queries, please click here (https://nptel.ac.in/faq).
SWAYAM Courses List
List of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) offered on SWAYAM platform changes every semester, so check if a previously offered MOOC is available in present or upcoming semester or not. The current list of available MOOCs can be found on the SWAYAM portal: https://swayam.gov.in/explorer
About NPTEL
National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) is a project of MHRD initiated by seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati and Roorkee) along with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 2003, to provide quality education to anyone interested in learning from the IITs. The main goal was to create web and video courses in all major branches of engineering and physical sciences at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and management courses at the postgraduate level.
NPTEL Online Certification(NOC)
NPTEL offers web and video courses across 23+ disciplines on nptel.ac.in. Since 2014, learners can earn certificates from IITs/IISc by completing these courses, offered twice a year (Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec). Enrollment is free, with no prerequisites, age limit, or entrance criteria. Learning is supported by video lectures, weekly assignments, and interactive discussion forums for query resolution.
There is an optional proctored certification exam that the learner can take for a nominal fee at the end of the course to earn certificates from the IITs. The learner has to be present in person for the exam and currently exams are conducted only in India in about 200+ cities in two shifts. Learner has to appear at the designated exam centre to participate in the exam, where his/her id is verified. 25% of the final marks comes from the Assignments and 75% from the final exam.
Quick Links and Information
SWAYAM and NPTEL Online Course Completion Form - Students are required to submit their course completion details through the link given below: