Students will now be able to pursue an online course on any subject from a university of their choice by registering on a government portal

Updated on: Wednesday, January 27, 2016

online In case one is not satisfied with the kind of teaching that you are undergoing in your college classroom, one will now be able to pursue an online course on any subject, like Indian History or Political Theory, from a university of their choice by registering on a government portal. According to newspaper reports, this project has been named as SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active-learning for Young Aspiring Minds), and the marks they obtain will be credited to their final score sheets and will be treated an par with any regular course pursued at a brick-and-mortar institution.

Mixed responses have been received regarding the same, with many academicians saying that there can be no substitute for classroom teaching as a student will be able to understand in a better way if taught face-to-face. Also, in case of doubts, he/she can get them cleared immediately on the spot. Access is also one of the major concerns, as not everyone possesses a computer or a laptop.

So, if you are not happy with the teaching of a particular paper at your college or university, you could register yourself for an online course in that subject from some other university. SWAYAM, which is a web portal where Massive Open On-line Courses (MOOCs), will be available on all kinds of subjects and has been launched by the human resource development (HRD) ministry.

Ministry officials are confident of rolling out about 500 online courses from April under the programme, which is similar to the massive open online course (MOOC) system followed internationally, but concerns remain. HRD ministry officials also said all the concerns would be sorted out soon at a meeting with the concerned authorities.

Students will now be able to pursue an online course on any subject from a university of their choice by registering on a government portal

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