Lok Sabha Question No. 138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-25
Subject: Digital Learning through Certificate Courses
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Chintamani Maharaj, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Mahesh Kashyap, Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Shri Praveen Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †138 ANSWERED ON 25.11.2024

## Digital Learning through Certificate Courses

†138.  SHRI ANUP SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI CHINTAMANI MAHARAJ:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI MAHESH KASHYAP:

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has taken/propose to take any steps to provide an opportunity of digital learning  through  certificate  course  to  the  students  pursuing  higher  education  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  the number of universities adopted SWAYAM platform for e-learning and their status for availing the  benefits  of  digital  learning,  particularly  in  Jharkhand  including  Hazaribagh  and  Ramgarh districts;
- (c) the details of action taken by the Government to ensure best quality content for digital learning in higher education;
- (d)  the details of One Nation One Digital Platform as a part of Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing (DIKSHA); and
- (e) the  details  of  various  e-books  and  e-content  available  on  the  said  platform  and  the  ways  to access the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (e) Government of India has announced 'National Education Policy 2020' with an aim to ensure multidisciplinary education through integration of technology.

To achieve the objective  of  NEP  2020,  Ministry  of  Education  in  collaboration  with  IIT  Madras  has launched  Study  Webs  of  Active-Learning  for  Young  Aspiring  Minds  (SWAYAM)  portal  to  make available  high-quality  content  to  learners  free  of  cost  with  the  approach  of  'Anyone,  Anywhere, Anytime  Learning'.  SWAYAM  provides  high-quality  educational  content  across  various  domains, curated by premier Institutions for a well-rounded learning experience.

As on 21 st  November more than 3,500 unique courses have been developed and several courses are offered  in  multiple  Indian  languages.  SWAYAM  MOOCs  have  witnessed  cumulative  enrolments  of 4.63 crores since its launch and a total of 31.1 lakh certifications have been awarded. To promote its adoption, Ministry of Education has allowed the Universities that accept SWAYAM credit, to take the SWAYAM proctored examination in their own campuses for their students. The State-wise adoption of SWAYAM by universities and enrolments for the July 2024 Semester is placed at Annexure I, may be seen at https://www.education.gov.in/parl\_ques

With an aim to enhance employability of students/learners, Ministry of Education and IIT Madras in collaboration with industry partners, has launched SWAYAM Plus. It focuses on the domains that are rapidly changing through emerging technology such as Manufacturing, Energy, Healthcare, Hospitality & Tourism, etc.

Ministry of Education has launched DIKSHA Platform to transform the way education is delivered by leveraging technology and innovation. It aims to provide students with a holistic learning experience that  goes  beyond  traditional  classrooms.  It  provides  quality  e-content  for  school  education  in States/UTs under Samagra Siksha scheme. Each State/UT has the freedom and choice to use the varied  capabilities  and  solutions  of  the  platform  to  design  and  run  programmes  for  their  teachers, learners and administrators.

DIKSHA  portal  provides  the  facility  that  helps  educators  to  comply  with  the  curricula  at  different stages. To promote, crucial and critical thinking skill, a vertical on Virtual Labs has also been created on DIKSHA platform. 280 Virtual Labs for Science and Mathematics for subjects Class  6th to 12th have  been  made  available.  Details  of  registered  users,  e-resources  such  as  digital  text  books,  econtent, and certifications are available at https://diksha.gov.in/data/.

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