(Swayam)
1. SWAYAM Full form?
(A) Student Webs of AICTE-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds(B) Student Webs of Active-Learnwise for Young Association Minds
(C) Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
(D) Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Accreditation Minds
(C) Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds || 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.
2. The courses hosted on SWAYAM are in how many quadrants? SWAYAM पर होस्ट किए गए पाठ्यक्रम कितने भाग में हैं?
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Seven
(B) Four || 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 (मंच) forum for clearing the doubts.
(A) Three
(B) Four
(C) Five
(D) Seven
(B) Four || 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 (मंच) forum for clearing the doubts.
Steps have been taken to enrich the learning experience by using audio-video and multi-media and technology.
3. Swayam :- In order to ensure best quality content are produced and delivered, how many National Coordinators have been appointed? यह सुनिश्चित करने के लिए कि सर्वोत्तम गुणवत्ता वाली सामग्री का उत्पादन और वितरण किया जाता है, कितने राष्ट्रीय समन्वयक नियुक्त किए गए हैं?
(A) Five(B) Six
(C) Eight
(D) Nine
(D) Nine || 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 (school dropout)
(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 (A “proctor” is a supervisor, or a person who monitors students during an examination. It can also refer to an officer who has disciplinary functions in certain universities. So, a proctored exam is an exam given when someone is watching you.) 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.
School Education :- NIOS, NCERT
Out-of-School Education :- IGNOU, NITTTR
Under-Graduate Education :- NPTEL, AICTE, CEC, IIMB
Post-Graduate Education :- NPTEL, AICTE, IIMB, UGC
Credit Transfer :-
UGC has already issued the UGC (Credit Framework for online learning courses through SWAYAM) Regulation 2016 advising the Universities to identify courses where credits can be transferred on to the academic record of the students for courses done on SWAYAM. AICTE has also put out gazette notification in 2016 and subsequently for adoption of these courses for credit transfer. AICTE ने 2016 में राजपत्र अधिसूचना भी जारी की और बाद में क्रेडिट ट्रांसफर के लिए इन पाठ्यक्रमों को अपनाया।
Credit transfer is the process of moving your credits from one university to another.
4. The current SWAYAM platform is developed by _______ and NPTEL, IIT Madras with the help of Google Inc. and Persistent Systems Ltd.
(A) UGC
(B) AICTE
(C) UGC & MHRD
(D) Ministry of Education
(D) Ministry of Education
5. When was Swayam introduced by the Honorable President of India? Swayam को भारत के माननीय राष्ट्रपति द्वारा कब शुरू किया गया था?
(A) 2015
(B) 2016
(C) 2017
(D) 2018
(C) 2017 || Swayam was launched on 9th July 2017 by Honorable Late Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee. SWAYAM (meaning 'Self') is a Sanskrit acronym that stands for "Study Webs of Active-Learning for Young Aspiring Minds" is an Indian Massive open online course (MOOC) platform. SWAYAM is India’s national MOOC platform. It offers over 2,748 courses taught by close to 1,300 instructors from over 135 Indian universities. One aspect that sets it apart from other providers is that it allows students in India to earn academic credit online. Since the platform was launched in 2017, over 10 million learners have taken courses on SWAYAM. At the rate it’s growing, in a few years, SWAYAM could become the world’s largest MOOC provider. According to SWAYAM there are 203 partnering institutes, 2,748 completed courses, 12,541,992 student enrollment, 915,538 exam registrations, and 654,664 successful certificates.
