Lok Sabha Question No. 4304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Massive Open Online Course
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2016

## Massive Open Online Course

4304. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU: SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to implement Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) platform 'SWAYAM' in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  number  of institutions  participating,  number  of  courses available and latest enrolment numbers along with the status of 'SWAYAM';
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  framed  regulations  regarding  Credit  Framework  for  Online Learning Courses;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government seeks to promote multi-lingual online courses and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Government of India has approved a scheme for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to provide best quality e-learning resources to students across country. The national MOOCs platform called SWAYAM has been developed for hosting of MOOCs. (8)  National  MOOCs  Coordinators  are  coordinating  preparation  of  high  quality  content  by identifying good teachers for preparation/delivery of the MOOCs.

| National Coordinator               | Area                                              |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| NPTEL (a group of 7 IITs and IISc) | Technical / Engineering UG & PG degree programme. |
| CEC                                | UG Non Engineering                                |
| UGC                                | PG Non Engineering                                |
| IGNOU                              | Certification & Diploma                           |
| NCERT                              | School Education (Classes 9 th to 12 th )         |
| NIOS                               | Open School Education (Classes 9 th to12 th )     |
| IIM, Bengaluru                     | Management Studies                                |
| NITTTR, Chennai                    | Teachers Training                                 |

At  present,  (216)  Online  Courses  available  on  SWAYAM,  of  which  74  Courses  are currently online and running with enrolment of 6,333 students.

(c)  &  (d)  The  Government  has  framed  regulations  regarding  Credit  Framework  for  Online Learning Courses. The Regulations are:-

(i) UGC (Credit Framework for Online Learning Courses through SWAYAM) Regulation, 2016, New Delhi, dated 19 th July, 2016.

(ii) AICTE  (Credit  Framework  for  online  learning  course  through  SWAYAM)  Regulations, 2016, New Delhi, dated 17 th August, 2016.

(e)  Although  most  of  the  courses  are  currently  in  English,  Government  seeks  to  promote multi-lingual  Online  Courses.  C-DAC  has  been  entrusted  the  work  of  translation  of  the transcription and other text material in 10 languages.

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