Union Minister of Education has launched SWAYAM Plus

Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union Minister of Education, has launched SWAYAM Plus, an online platform for higher education. The platform aims to make quality learning accessible to all, offering courses across various subjects. SWAYAM Plus integrates Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and University Grants Commission undergraduate platform

The Union Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan recently launched SWAYAM Plus, a platform for online courses in higher education. SWAYAM Plus aims to make quality learning accessible for all by offering online degree and diploma programs covering a wide range of subjects.

About SWAYAM Plus Platform

SWAYAM Plus is an indigenous platform of Ministry of Education providing online degree and diploma courses. It hosts high-quality learning material of full online courses for students of Class 11th and 12th as well as undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The platform has been designed to achieve the 3 cardinal principles of Education Policy - access, equity and quality. It seeks to democratize education by taking online courses to the remotest parts of the country.

SWAYAM Plus integrates the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform SWAYAM and the undergraduate platform of University Grants Commission (UGC) titled Bachelors of Arts/ Science Degree with Multiple Exits to create a holistic online education ecosystem.

Key Features

Hybrid model - Combines online learning with campus-based conventional mode
Multiple entry/exit - Flexible admission/completion as per choice
Credit transfer - Between SWAYAM and university examination system
Top institutions - Content from UGC recognized universities and institutions

Course Catalog

SWAYAM Plus offers the following courses across streams:

Engineering
Humanities
Social Sciences
Management
Computer Science
Library Science
Journalism and Mass Communication

It allows learners to avail full-fledged online degree and diploma programs or choose a variety of courses based on credits required for certifications.

Benefits for Learners

For learners, SWAYAM Plus opens up opportunities to:

Pursue education as per their convenience
Gain credits for online course completion
Transfer credits between physical and online modes
Access flexible admission/exit options within academic programs
Choose specialized courses from India's top higher education institutes

Initiatives for Educational Equality

The launch of SWAYAM Plus accelerates certain initiatives of the National Education Policy 2020 to spur educational equality:

Digital infrastructure ramp-up: SWAYAM Plus utilizes the DIKSHA platform and proposed National Digital Educational Architecture for online course delivery.

Enhancing Gross Enrollment Ratio: Flexible policies like Academic Bank of Credits and Multiple Entry/Exit Interfaces help increase GER. Easy access improves affordability of quality higher education.

Bridging urban-rural divide: Vernacular content on SWAYAM Plus coupled with Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing will take quality education to remote areas lacking educational infrastructure.

Way Forward

The Education Minister outlined a vision to continuously evolve India's digital learning ecosystem to offer flexible, personalized and unequalled education as per global standards. SWAYAM Plus lays the groundwork by striving to upgrade the Gross Enrollment Ratio in higher education including professional and vocational education to 50 percent by 2035 as targeted by NEP 2020.

With cutting-edge technology integrated into the national curriculum, SWAYAM Plus puts Indian education on the world map. It has the potential to make India a global knowledge superpower.