SWAYAM is

[amp_mcq option1=”a network that aims to tap the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs towards global excellence” option2=”a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) initiative on a national platform” option3=”an empowerment scheme for advancing the participation of girls in education” option4=”a scheme that supports differently abled children to pursue technical education” correct=”option2″]

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SWAYAM stands for Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds. It is a national initiative by the Government of India designed to achieve the three cardinal principles of Education Policy: access, equity, and quality. The objective is to take the best teaching-learning resources to all, including the most disadvantaged. SWAYAM hosts Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), covering school level (9th to 12th) to post-graduation level across various disciplines.

– SWAYAM is a Government of India initiative for online education.
– It stands for Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds.
– It is a platform for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).

SWAYAM is developed and maintained by the Ministry of Education (formerly MHRD) and National Co-ordinators like UGC, AICTE, NPTEL, etc., who offer courses through the platform. It provides courses in various subjects from different universities and institutions across India.

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